Butchers and Meat Cutters (51-3021)
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 241 | 251 | 4.15 | 10 | 20 | 31 | United States | 135500 | 139500 | 0.0 | 5600 | 11400 | 17400 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with moderate employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 17.15 | 11.26 | 14.00 | 17.33 | 18.75 | 22.97 |
| Alaska | 22.92 | 17.68 | 18.15 | 22.38 | 28.42 | 29.01 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 22.01 | 17.59 | 17.99 | 22.22 | 23.55 | 28.83 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 24.31 | 17.68 | 18.45 | 23.38 | 28.42 | 32.76 |
| Balance of State | 23.73 | 18.07 | 18.25 | 22.95 | 29.01 | 29.01 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.