Highest-Paying States for Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.

1. 1Colorado$50,480
2. 2Arizona$49,020
3. 3Nebraska$48,910
4. 4Kansas$48,240
5. 5Montana$46,700
6. 6South Carolina$46,000
7. 7Oregon$45,980
8. 8Oklahoma$45,970
9. 9Michigan$45,850
10. 10New Jersey$45,230
11. 11Washington$45,100
12. 12Illinois$44,950
13. 13Missouri$44,490
14. 14South Dakota$44,410
15. 15Utah$44,040