Meat Cutter California
Meat Cutter salary in California
Typical pay
$21.49an hour
About $44,700 a year at full time
Most Meat Cutters earn $19.45 to $25.82 an hour
From 45 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Meat Cutter pay in California is $21.49 an hour. Most job postings pay $19.45 to $25.82. From 45 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026.
How much does a Meat Cutter make an hour?
A Meat Cutter in California typically makes about $21.49 an hour. Most job postings pay $19.45 to $25.82.
How much does a Meat Cutter make a year?
A Meat Cutter in California typically makes about $44,700 a year. Most job postings pay $40,500 to $53,700.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$21.49 typical, most $19.45 to $25.82
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 18 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 5 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 2 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 22 job postings$16.90 $18.29
Typical: $17.48
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 4 job postings
- Senior 2 job postings
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet to show pay for Experienced, Senior and Lead or manager. We show pay once 10 postings at a level list it.
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Starting out: most postings pay $16.90 to $18.29 an hour, typically $17.48.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staterbros | $20.45 | – | – | – | – |
| Paqinc | $19.45 | – | – | – | – |
Cost of living in California
About $6,357 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 11% above the US average.
See the cost of living for your setupBased on public data from HUD, the Census, BEA, the Labor Department and EPA, plus Workybara job postings.
How much does a Meat Cutter make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $21.49 an hour for Meat Cutter roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a place's own number when at least 40 postings list pay.
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