Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

Outlook

Employment for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is projected to change by +5.7% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 17K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.