Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in South Carolina

$35,780avg. a year
$17.20 an hour · 2,750 employed

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in South Carolina earn an average of $35,780 a year. That is $3,500 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $39,280. The best-paying metro area is Charleston-North Charleston, SC at $40,110.

$34,790Median pay
$17.20Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 50 states

Top-paying South Carolina metro areas

Average pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.

140 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$40,110
$19.28 an hour
2210 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$39,010
$18.76 an hour
3530 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$38,630
$18.57 an hour
4870 jobs
Columbia, SC
$36,640
$17.62 an hour

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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in South Carolina, charted

Pay over time

South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where South Carolina meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $37k$37k–$39k$39k–$43k$43k+South Carolina

South Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$39,280$18.89
South Carolina$35,780$17.20
Georgia$38,670$18.59
North Carolina$37,630$18.09

Questions and answers

How much do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make in South Carolina?

The average is $35,780 a year, and the median is $34,790. That is $3,500 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $39,280.

What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?

$17.20 an hour on average; the median is $16.72.

Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?

Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($40,110), followed by Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($39,010). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Columbia, SC ($36,640).

How does South Carolina rank?

South Carolina ranks #42 of 50 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 51-3022. 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 meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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.