Average Salary of Meat Cutters in Tampa, Florida
Meat cutters, also known as butchers, process animals into specific cuts for consumers. In Tampa, Fla., most of the approximately 860 meat cutters work for large retail organizations, such as supermarkets and meat supply companies. There are no educational or licensing requirements for meat cutters in Tampa.
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Average Salaries for Meat Cutters in Tampa
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As of 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average salary for Tampa, Fla., meat cutters at $29,730 per year or $14.30 per hour. The bottom decile earned $19,390 per year while the top decile earned $39,880 per year.
Salary for Meat Cutters Across Florida
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The salary for meat cutters varied across the state of Florida. Average 2009 salaries ranked by Florida municipality were: Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin ($35,730); Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent ($33,200); Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville ($33,090); Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach ($33,030); Gainesville ($32,440); South Florida ($32,130); Cape Coral-Fort Myers ($31,980); Port St. Lucie ($31,550); West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach ($31,070); Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice ($30,780); Naples-Marco Island ($29,770); Sebastian-Vero Beach ($29,710); Jacksonville ($28,940); Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach ($28,300); Orlando-Kissimmee ($28,080); Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach ($27,850); Lakeland-Winter Haven ($27,160); Tallahassee ($25,940); Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall ($24,970); Panama City-Lynn Haven ($24,540); Northeast Florida ($24,280); Ocala ($23,960); and Northwest Florida ($21,780).
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Salary Compared to Municipalities in Other States
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The average salary for meat cutters in Tampa was slightly below the national average for meat cutters at $30,270 per year. Tampa meat cutters made far less than their counterparts in the highest-paying U.S. municipalities. The top 10 paying municipal locations in 2009 were: Barnstable Town, Mass. ($53,800); Framingham, Mass. ($46,160); Edison-New Brunswick, N.J. ($46,120); Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y. ($45,760); Bellingham, Wash. ($45,520); Railbelt / Southwest Alaska ($45,510); Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. ($44,140); Atlantic City-Hammonton, N.J. ($43,660); Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn. ($43,550); and Green Bay, Wis. ($43,120).
Job Requirements for Tampa Meat Cutters
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Neither the state of Florida nor the federal government regulate meat cutters. While there are no educational requirements for obtaining a meat cutting position, most employers look for a high school diploma or GED. Many employers provide on-the-job training for prospective meat cutters.
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