What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Meat Cutter's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Meat Cutter?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Meat Cutter roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Meat Cutter's salary?

An Assistant Meat Cutter's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,343 for beginners, reaching about $32,563 at mid-level, and approach $33,287 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Meat Cutter?

Assistant Meat Cutter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Meat Cutter roles are District of Columbia $39,215, California $39,066, Massachusetts $38,546. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Meat Cutter roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Meat Cutter level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Meat and Seafood Manager: $61,401; Assistant Meat Seafood Manager: $59,494; Assistant Meat Manager: $51,913; Assistant Butcher and Meat Wrapper: $43,628; Cutter: $40,408.

Assistant Meat Cutter Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Meat Cutter make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Meat Cutter in New Mexico is $32,804 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, an Assistant Meat Cutter's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,125
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,994 to $34,542
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,435

10% $27,435

50% (Median) $32,804

90% $36,125

Assistant Meat Cutter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,542	$2,879	$664	$17
Average	$32,804	$2,734	$631	$16
25th Percentile	$29,994	$2,499	$577	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Meat Cutter Salaries

An Assistant Meat Cutter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Meat Cutter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Meat Cutter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $31,343
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,443
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,563
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,239
Expert (over 8 years): $33,287

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Meat Cutter	less than 1 year	$31,343
Early Career Level Assistant Meat Cutter	1-2 years	$31,443
Mid-Level Level Assistant Meat Cutter	2-4 years	$32,563
Senior-Level Level Assistant Meat Cutter	5-8 years	$33,239
Expert Level Assistant Meat Cutter	over 8 years	$33,287

How Do Assistant Meat Cutter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Meat Cutters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,215.
California: $39,066.
Massachusetts: $38,546.

District of Columbia $39,215 California $39,066 Massachusetts $38,546 Washington $38,404 New Jersey $38,390 Alaska $38,340 Connecticut $37,851 New York $37,653

Hawaii $37,019 Rhode Island $36,721 Maryland $36,520 Minnesota $36,243 Colorado $36,137 Illinois $36,102 Oregon $35,967 Delaware $35,868

New Hampshire $35,806 Virginia $35,666 Pennsylvania $35,259 Nevada $35,053 North Dakota $34,986 Michigan $34,880 Wisconsin $34,841 Vermont $34,763

Texas $34,547 Maine $34,533 Arizona $34,511 Ohio $34,487 Georgia $34,161 Indiana $33,998 Wyoming $33,966 Utah $33,916

Iowa $33,895 Kansas $33,725 Louisiana $33,676 North Carolina $33,658 Missouri $33,651 Florida $33,513 Montana $33,438 Nebraska $33,367

Kentucky $33,328 South Carolina $33,187 Tennessee $33,098 Idaho $33,063 New Mexico $32,804 Oklahoma $32,748 Alabama $32,539 South Dakota $32,188

Arkansas $31,997 West Virginia $31,894 Mississippi $31,586

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Meat Cutter

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $33,153
Belen: $32,969
Bernalillo: $33,212

Algodones, NM $33,153

Belen, NM $32,969

Bernalillo, NM $33,212

Bluewater, NM $32,515

Bosque, NM $32,727

Casa Blanca, NM $32,801

Cedar Crest, NM $33,240

Cedarvale, NM $31,937

Cerrillos, NM $33,178

Claunch, NM $31,818

Coyote, NM $32,689

Cuba, NM $32,636

Cubero, NM $32,873

Edgewood, NM $33,091

Estancia, NM $32,697

Gallina, NM $32,518

Counselor, NM $32,538

Grants, NM $32,478

Milan, NM $32,608

Isleta, NM $33,269

Jarales, NM $32,937

Jemez Pueblo, NM $32,994

Jemez Springs, NM $32,892

Laguna, NM $33,034

La Jara, NM $32,600

La Joya, NM $32,524

Lindrith, NM $32,485

Los Lunas, NM $33,144

Mcintosh, NM $32,877

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,658

Moriarty, NM $32,766

Mountainair, NM $32,413

Nageezi, NM $32,495

New Laguna, NM $32,857

Paguate, NM $32,880

Pena Blanca, NM $33,247

Peralta, NM $33,196

Placitas, NM $33,213

Ponderosa, NM $32,952

Prewitt, NM $32,505

Regina, NM $32,528

Sandia Park, NM $33,156

Corrales, NM $33,281

San Fidel, NM $32,680

San Rafael, NM $32,541

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,157

San Ysidro, NM $33,112

Stanley, NM $32,762

Tijeras, NM $33,161

Tome, NM $33,099

Torreon, NM $32,989

Veguita, NM $32,724

Willard, NM $32,354

Youngsville, NM $32,698

Bosque Farms, NM $33,257

Clines Corners, NM $32,564

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,182

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,225

Albuquerque, NM $33,300

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,300

Rio Rancho, NM $33,246

Gallup, NM $32,552

Brimhall, NM $32,460

Church Rock, NM $32,475

Continental Divide, NM $32,452

Crownpoint, NM $32,479

Fence Lake, NM $32,334

Fort Wingate, NM $32,464

Gamerco, NM $32,518

Mentmore, NM $32,468

Mexican Springs, NM $32,464

Ramah, NM $32,405

Rehoboth, NM $32,486

Thoreau, NM $32,488

Tohatchi, NM $32,458

Vanderwagen, NM $32,464

Zuni, NM $32,456

Navajo, NM $32,501

Jamestown, NM $32,420

Pinehill, NM $32,380

Sheep Springs, NM $32,493

Smith Lake, NM $32,614

Yatahey, NM $32,481

Farmington, NM $32,637

Aztec, NM $32,698

Blanco, NM $32,545

Bloomfield, NM $32,506

Flora Vista, NM $32,671

Fruitland, NM $32,467

Kirtland, NM $32,671

La Plata, NM $32,683

Navajo Dam, NM $32,669

Shiprock, NM $32,623

Waterflow, NM $32,607

Newcomb, NM $32,473

Sanostee, NM $32,494

Santa Fe, NM $33,470

Abiquiu, NM $32,555

Alcalde, NM $33,122

Amalia, NM $32,505

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,459

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,497

Canjilon, NM $32,454

Canones, NM $32,750

Carson, NM $32,584

Cebolla, NM $32,473

Cerro, NM $32,483

Chama, NM $32,615

Chamisal, NM $33,034

Chimayo, NM $33,266

Cordova, NM $33,209

Costilla, NM $32,641

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,394

Dixon, NM $33,002

Dulce, NM $32,615

El Prado, NM $32,526

El Rito, NM $32,675

Embudo, NM $32,833

Espanola, NM $33,225

Glorieta, NM $33,341

Hernandez, NM $32,917

Ilfeld, NM $33,033

La Madera, NM $32,617

Lamy, NM $33,214

Llano, NM $32,967

Los Alamos, NM $33,293

White Rock, NM $33,355

Medanales, NM $32,953

Ojo Caliente, NM $32,759

Los Ojos, NM $32,535

Pecos, NM $33,237

Penasco, NM $32,844

Petaca, NM $32,424

Questa, NM $32,517

Ranchos De Taos, NM $32,688

Red River, NM $32,424

Ribera, NM $32,633

Rowe, NM $33,065

San Cristobal, NM $32,423

San Jose, NM $32,983

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,144

Santa Cruz, NM $33,254

Serafina, NM $32,550

Taos, NM $32,507

Tererro, NM $33,344

Tesuque, NM $33,470

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,507

Trampas, NM $32,817

Tres Piedras, NM $32,415

Truchas, NM $33,117

Vadito, NM $32,801

Valdez, NM $32,448

Vallecitos, NM $32,422

Velarde, NM $32,952

Villanueva, NM $32,570

Spaceport City, NM $31,906

Las Vegas, NM $32,294

Angel Fire, NM $32,389

Anton Chico, NM $32,238

Buena Vista, NM $32,534

Chacon, NM $32,557

Cimarron, NM $32,338

Cleveland, NM $32,788

Eagle Nest, NM $32,363

Guadalupita, NM $32,507

Holman, NM $32,704

La Loma, NM $32,183

Maxwell, NM $32,349

Miami, NM $32,279

Mills, NM $32,165

Montezuma, NM $32,954

Mora, NM $32,834

Mosquero, NM $32,137

Ocate, NM $32,314

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,399

Rainsville, NM $32,541

Raton, NM $32,431

Rociada, NM $32,971

Roy, NM $32,172

Sapello, NM $32,685

Solano, NM $32,132

Springer, NM $32,265

Ute Park, NM $32,353

Valmora, NM $32,266

Wagon Mound, NM $32,229

Watrous, NM $32,277

Socorro, NM $32,202

Aragon, NM $32,300

Datil, NM $32,167

Lemitar, NM $32,352

Luna, NM $32,357

Magdalena, NM $32,169

Pie Town, NM $32,277

Polvadera, NM $32,430

Quemado, NM $32,343

Reserve, NM $32,285

San Acacia, NM $32,484

San Antonio, NM $32,024

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,018

Arrey, NM $32,012

Caballo, NM $32,034

Derry, NM $31,871

Elephant Butte, NM $32,101

Garfield, NM $31,779

Hatch, NM $31,270

Monticello, NM $32,016

Rincon, NM $31,090

Salem, NM $31,680

Williamsburg, NM $32,058

Winston, NM $32,039

Las Cruces, NM $30,683

White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,783

Santa Teresa, NM $31,007

Playas, NM $32,166

Animas, NM $32,245

Anthony, NM $31,000

Arenas Valley, NM $32,188

Bayard, NM $32,158

Berino, NM $30,859

Buckhorn, NM $32,191

Santa Clara, NM $32,214

Chamberino, NM $30,891

Cliff, NM $32,154

Columbus, NM $32,068

Deming, NM $32,075

Dona Ana, NM $30,684

Fairacres, NM $30,775

Faywood, NM $32,060

Fort Bayard, NM $32,183

Gila, NM $32,107

Glenwood, NM $32,132

Hachita, NM $32,068

Hanover, NM $32,074

Hillsboro, NM $32,009

Hurley, NM $32,136

La Mesa, NM $31,270

Lordsburg, NM $32,142

Mesilla, NM $30,683

Mesilla Park, NM $30,687

Mesquite, NM $30,713

Mimbres, NM $32,100

Mule Creek, NM $32,187

Organ, NM $30,703

Pinos Altos, NM $32,153

Radium Springs, NM $30,696

Redrock, NM $32,071

Rodeo, NM $32,285

San Miguel, NM $30,701

Silver City, NM $32,154

Sunland Park, NM $30,842

Tyrone, NM $32,249

Vado, NM $30,725

Chaparral, NM $31,113

Clovis, NM $32,092

Cannon Afb, NM $32,021

Broadview, NM $31,998

Causey, NM $31,944

Crossroads, NM $31,868

Dora, NM $32,019

Elida, NM $31,887

Floyd, NM $31,964

Fort Sumner, NM $31,938

Grady, NM $32,029

House, NM $32,003

Kenna, NM $31,887

Lingo, NM $31,941

Melrose, NM $32,009

Milnesand, NM $31,874

Pep, NM $31,918

Portales, NM $32,035

Rogers, NM $31,927

Saint Vrain, NM $32,029

Taiban, NM $31,927

Texico, NM $32,042

Yeso, NM $31,811

Roswell, NM $31,848

Artesia, NM $31,911

Caprock, NM $31,847

Carlsbad, NM $31,932

Dexter, NM $31,871

Eunice, NM $31,961

Hagerman, NM $31,887

Hobbs, NM $32,007

Hope, NM $31,770

Jal, NM $31,923

Lake Arthur, NM $31,834

Lakewood, NM $31,882

Loco Hills, NM $31,940

Loving, NM $31,924

Lovington, NM $31,977

Mcdonald, NM $31,889

Malaga, NM $31,893

Maljamar, NM $31,862

Monument, NM $31,937

Tatum, NM $31,910

Whites City, NM $31,963

Carrizozo, NM $31,697

Alamogordo, NM $31,596

Alto, NM $31,702

Bent, NM $31,603

Capitan, NM $31,628

Cloudcroft, NM $31,599

Corona, NM $31,835

Encino, NM $32,091

Fort Stanton, NM $31,642

Glencoe, NM $31,619

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,593

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,593

Hondo, NM $31,648

La Luz, NM $31,593

Lincoln, NM $31,556

Mayhill, NM $31,664

Mescalero, NM $31,607

Nogal, NM $31,743

Orogrande, NM $31,609

Picacho, NM $31,641

Pinon, NM $31,760

Ruidoso, NM $31,762

Ruidoso Downs, NM $31,719

Sacramento, NM $31,621

San Patricio, NM $31,659

Sunspot, NM $31,593

Timberon, NM $31,661

Tinnie, NM $31,623

Tularosa, NM $31,614

Vaughn, NM $31,962

Weed, NM $31,661

Tucumcari, NM $32,120

Amistad, NM $32,079

Bard, NM $32,028

Capulin, NM $32,390

Clayton, NM $32,141

Conchas Dam, NM $32,170

Cuervo, NM $32,015

Des Moines, NM $32,262

Folsom, NM $32,312

Garita, NM $32,109

Gladstone, NM $32,173

Grenville, NM $32,167

Logan, NM $32,119

Mcalister, NM $32,020

Nara Visa, NM $32,043

Newkirk, NM $32,079

Quay, NM $32,097

San Jon, NM $32,063

Santa Rosa, NM $32,097

Sedan, NM $32,108

Trementina, NM $32,107

Assistant Meat Cutter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Meat Cutter roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Meat Cutter positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Meat Cutter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Meat Cutter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$45,926	$22.0	40%

Assistant Meat Cutter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Meat Cutter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$29,994

Average $32,804/year

$34,542

$2,499

Average $2,734/month

$2,879

$577

Average $631/week

$664

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,542	$2,879	$664	$17
Average	$32,804	$2,734	$631	$16
25th Percentile	$29,994	$2,499	$577	$14

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