Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

PERM salary data: 9,411 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 51-3022.

9,411
certified PERM positions
$26,000
Median pay
$23,733
25th pct
$30,202
75th pct
$31,200
90th pct
$22,464
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$22,464$26,000 median$31,200

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 12.1%

2022-Q4: $30,160 (273 positions)2023-Q1: $24,981 (515 positions)2023-Q2: $23,733 (496 positions)2023-Q3: $24,981 (1,099 positions)2023-Q4: $24,981 (392 positions)2024-Q1: $29,120 (816 positions)2024-Q2: $23,733 (1,221 positions)2024-Q3: $31,200 (116 positions)2024-Q4: $25,660 (2 positions)2025-Q3: $30,202 (2,262 positions)2025-Q4: $26,000 (360 positions)2026-Q1: $23,920 (779 positions)2026-Q2: $26,500 (1,155 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$32,320$22,613

Top PERM sponsors for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

EmployerPositionsMedian
FPL Food, LLC1,938$30,202
WAYNE FARMS LLC1,609$29,120
Consolidated Catfish Producers, LLC1,363$22,464
JCG Foods of Georgia, LLC1,191$26,000
Koch Foods of Gadsden, LLC563$23,920
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.424$41,600
PECO FOODS, INC373$31,408
JCG FOODS OF GEORGIA LLC DBA KOCH FOODS306$22,901
LOUISIANA PRIDE CATFISH, INC.293$17,701
Williams Sausage Company, Inc.251$24,960
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer