Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Texas
$38,360avg. a year
$18.44 an hour · 11,260 employed
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Texas earn an average of $38,360 a year. That is $4,020 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $42,380. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $45,640.
$37,400Median pay
$18.44Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#44Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for butchers and meat cutters by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
150 jobs
Midland, TX
$45,640
$21.94 an hour
2780 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$43,590
$20.96 an hour
3140 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$41,980
$20.18 an hour
4730 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$41,850
$20.12 an hour
5130 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,620
$20.01 an hour
650 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$39,250
$18.87 an hour
72,700 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$39,070
$18.78 an hour
880 jobs
Odessa, TX
$38,850
$18.68 an hour
9100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$38,590
$18.55 an hour
103,090 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$38,540
$18.53 an hour
1190 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$38,260
$18.39 an hour
1280 jobs
Laredo, TX
$37,530
$18.04 an hour
13110 jobs
Waco, TX
$37,420
$17.99 an hour
14120 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$37,410
$17.99 an hour
1540 jobs
Abilene, TX
$37,240
$17.91 an hour
1650 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$36,750
$17.67 an hour
17300 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$36,520
$17.56 an hour
18120 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$35,870
$17.25 an hour
19170 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$34,590
$16.63 an hour
20120 jobs
Longview, TX
$34,180
$16.44 an hour
21360 jobs
El Paso, TX
$32,750
$15.74 an hour
2240 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$32,610
$15.68 an hour
23130 jobs
Tyler, TX
$30,970
$14.89 an hour
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Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas butchers and meat cutters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,380 | $20.37 |
| Texas | $38,360 | $18.44 |
| New Mexico | $40,260 | $19.36 |
| Louisiana | $36,940 | $17.76 |
| Oklahoma | $35,070 | $16.86 |
| Arkansas | $34,860 | $16.76 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do butchers and meat cutters make in Texas?
The average is $38,360 a year, and the median is $37,400. That is $4,020 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $42,380.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$18.44 an hour on average; the median is $17.98.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($45,640), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($43,590). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Tyler, TX ($30,970).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #44 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-3021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national butchers and meat cutters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.