Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary in Michigan

Slaughterers and meat packers in Michigan earn the most in Grand Rapids (average $42,020 a year) and the least in Detroit ($38,880), across the 2 Michigan metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the slaughterers and meat packers average at $47,090 and the median at $45,850 for 2,920 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $41,770.

Slaughterers and Meat Packers average salary by city in Michigan

Grand Rapids$42,020
Detroit$38,880

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Grand Rapids	$42,020	$43,680	$39,290	$33,860	96
Detroit	$38,880	$38,290	$35,740	$31,220	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in other states

Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3023.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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