Poultry industry pushes back after report shows salmonella is widespread in grocery store chicken

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The average annual pay for poultry factory floor workers is around $34,551 per year, or about $17 per hour, though this can vary by specific role, location, and company. For example, a "production worker" might earn around $12.00/hour, while a "deboner" could make approximately $17.87/hour.

Average pay breakdown

Average Annual Salary: ~$34,551

Average Hourly Wage: ~$17

Median Hourly Wage: ~$16.86

25th Percentile Hourly Wage: ~$15

75th Percentile Hourly Wage: ~$18

Factors that influence pay

Specific role: Pay varies significantly depending on the job. A sorter might make around $12.90/hour, while a lead position can earn more.

Location: Pay can be higher or lower depending on the state and city. For example, some poultry processing jobs in the Chicago, IL area have an average hourly wage of about $39, while other areas may have lower averages.

Experience and skill: More experienced workers or those with specialized skills may earn a higher wage.

https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Tip-Top-Poultry/salaries?location=US%2FGA#%3A%7E%3Atext=According+to+Indeed%2C+the+average+hourly+pay%2Cemployees%2C+users%2C+and+job+advertisements+on+Indeed.

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Chicken-Plant-Salary#%3A%7E%3Atext=How+much+does+a+Chicken%2CChicken+Plant+on+ZipRecruiter+today.

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/counties-with-highest-concentrations-of-jobs-in-poultry-and-animal-slaughtering-june-2020.htm#%3A%7E%3Atext=Marshall+County%2C+Alabama%2C+had+an%2Cslightly+above+the+national+average.

paid as much as teachers who are paid less than police

minimum wage is $7.25 and 3X that is $21.75 still less than a living wage

A living wage varies significantly depending on location, family size, and number of working adults, with no single number. For example, a single adult in the District of Columbia needs about $25.98 per hour, while a two-adult family with two children in Massachusetts may need a total annual income of around $128,086. Tools like the MIT Living Wage Calculator can calculate a specific living wage based on these variables.

Examples of living wages

Single adult: Needs approximately $25 per hour in large U.S. cities, though this varies significantly by city.

Two adults with two children: Requires a total annual income of about $128,086 in Massachusetts compared to $80,766 in Mississippi, according to 2024 data.

Family of four with one working adult: The hourly living wage can be as high as $70.69 in New York, while it is $45.72 in Houston, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

How living wage is calculated

Location and family size: The primary factors are the cost of living in a specific county or city and the number of people in the household.

Number of workers: The total annual family budget is divided by the number of working adults. Hourly rate: The result is the minimum hourly wage a full-time worker must earn to cover basic needs and taxes.

https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/carow/carow-policy/what-living-wage#%3A%7E%3Atext=In+this+case%2C+a+full-time+worker+is%2Cliving+wages+of+a+big+metropolitan+city

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/living_wage.asp#%3A%7E%3Atext=What+Is+the+Living+Wage%2Cat+a+total+of+%2480%2C766.

https://livingwage.mit.edu/states/11#%3A%7E%3Atext=The+living+wage+shown+is+the+hourly%2Cworking+full-time%2C+or+2080+hours+per+year.

It's less dangerous than vegetables have you seen the recalls for those lately?