What are the main factors that influence a Fish Processor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Fish Processor's salary?

A Fish Processor's salary grows with experience: a Fish Processor (0-1 years)earns $32,425, a Food Services Team Lead (1-2 years)earns $42,206, a Food Services Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $68,205, a Food Services Manager (5+ years)earns $87,892,

What are the highest paying states for a Fish Processor?

Fish Processor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fish Processor roles are District of Columbia $35,246, California $35,113, Massachusetts $34,645. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fish Processor roles make?

Salaries for Fish Processor level roles vary by specialization: Fish Farm Manager: $118,216; Fish Biologist: $83,316; Fish And Wildlife Technician: $82,584; Fish Technologist: $62,685; Fish And Wildlife Biologist: $62,231.

How do different companies affect a Fish Processor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Fish Processor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Fish Processor Salary in the United States

How much does a Fish Processor make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fish Processor in the United States is $31,834 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, a Fish Processor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,178
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,998 to $34,108
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,415

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Fish Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,108	$2,842	$656	$16
Average	$31,834	$2,653	$612	$15
25th Percentile	$28,998	$2,416	$558	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Fish Processor Salaries

A Fish Processor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Fish Processor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fish Processors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $35,246.
California: $35,113.
Massachusetts: $34,645.

District of Columbia $35,246

California $35,113

Massachusetts $34,645

Washington $34,517

New Jersey $34,505

Alaska $34,460

Connecticut $34,021

New York $33,843

Hawaii $33,273

Rhode Island $33,005

Maryland $32,824

Minnesota $32,576

Colorado $32,480

Illinois $32,448

Oregon $32,327

Delaware $32,238

New Hampshire $32,182

Virginia $32,057

Pennsylvania $31,691

Nevada $31,506

North Dakota $31,446

Michigan $31,350

Wisconsin $31,315

Vermont $31,245

Texas $31,051

Maine $31,038

Arizona $31,019

Ohio $30,997

Georgia $30,704

Indiana $30,557

Wyoming $30,529

Utah $30,484

Iowa $30,465

Kansas $30,312

Louisiana $30,268

North Carolina $30,252

Missouri $30,245

Florida $30,121

Montana $30,054

Nebraska $29,991

Kentucky $29,956

South Carolina $29,828

Tennessee $29,749

Idaho $29,717

New Mexico $29,485

Oklahoma $29,434

Alabama $29,246

South Dakota $28,931

Arkansas $28,759

West Virginia $28,666

Mississippi $28,389

Top Paying Cities for Fish Processors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $40,152
San Francisco: $39,757
Oakland: $38,876

San Jose, CA $40,152

San Francisco, CA $39,757

Oakland, CA $38,876

New York, NY $36,892

Queens Village, NY $36,654

Paramus, NJ $36,399

Passaic, NJ $36,367

Bergenfield, NJ $36,335

Stamford, CT $36,287

Huntington, NY $36,256

Newark, NJ $36,049

Bridgeport, CT $35,985

New Brunswick, NJ $35,880

Vallejo, CA $35,813

Middlesex, NJ $35,794

Somerset, NJ $35,765

Petaluma, CA $35,692

Santa Cruz, CA $35,568

Boston, MA $35,504

Monterey, CA $35,345

Fairbanks, AK $35,323

Los Angeles, CA $35,262

Washington, DC $35,246

Seattle, WA $35,189

Santa Rosa, CA $35,183

Juneau, AK $35,091

Orange, CA $34,985

Anchorage, AK $34,928

Anaheim, CA $34,906

Santa Ana, CA $34,858

Nassau, NY $34,839

Long Beach, CA $34,826

Danbury, CT $34,817

Santa Maria, CA $34,709

Everett, WA $34,702

Bremerton, WA $34,546

Trenton, NJ $34,486

Sacramento, CA $34,473

San Diego, CA $34,457

Brockton, MA $34,444

Tacoma, WA $34,432

Santa Barbara, CA $34,387

Lowell, MA $34,260

New Suffolk, NY $34,247

Nashua, NH $34,209

Lompoc, CA $34,158

Ventura, CA $34,126

Stockton, CA $34,116

New Haven, CT $34,053

Atlantic City, NJ $33,970

Hartford, CT $33,900

Modesto, CA $33,884

Poughkeepsie, NY $33,814

New Britain, CT $33,798

Olympia, WA $33,753

Kennewick, WA $33,753

New London, CT $33,747

Norwich, CT $33,738

Lawrence, MA $33,722

Bakersfield, CA $33,633

Riverside, CA $33,588

New Bedford, MA $33,588

Richland, WA $33,556

Portsmouth, NH $33,531

Vineland, NJ $33,524

San Bernardino, CA $33,499

Boulder, CO $33,410

Worcester, MA $33,384

Portland, OR $33,356

Saint Paul, MN $33,317

Minneapolis, MN $33,317

Philadelphia, PA $33,273

Honolulu, HI $33,104

Springfield, MA $32,993

Providence, RI $32,989

Chicago, IL $32,897

Bellingham, WA $32,859

Baltimore, MD $32,824

Chico, CA $32,744

Wilmington, DE $32,690

Pittsfield, MA $32,658

Manchester, NH $32,598

Spokane, WA $32,458

Denver, CO $32,455

Albany, NY $32,305

Troy, NY $32,292

Schenectady, NY $32,225

Burlington, VT $32,155

Portland, ME $32,044

Salem, OR $32,019

Yakima, WA $32,012

Ann Arbor, MI $32,003

Rochester, MN $31,913

Fresno, CA $31,898

Reno, NV $31,898

Milwaukee, WI $31,869

Detroit, MI $31,837

Allentown, PA $31,828

Carson City, NV $31,824

Houston, TX $31,777

Colorado Springs, CO $31,773

Syracuse, NY $31,757

Eugene, OR $31,697

Bismarck, ND $31,659

Gary, IN $31,659

Galveston, TX $31,659

Springfield, OR $31,633

Medford, OR $31,557

Fort Collins, CO $31,544

Austin, TX $31,519

Mesa, AZ $31,452

Phoenix, AZ $31,446

Dallas, TX $31,436

Reading, PA $31,417

Saint Cloud, MN $31,404

Concord, NH $31,375

Madison, WI $31,363

Utica, NY $31,277

Raleigh, NC $31,251

Las Vegas, NV $31,248

Rochester, NY $31,226

Des Moines, IA $31,223

Atlanta, GA $31,172

Battle Creek, MI $31,162

Salt Lake City, UT $31,153

Lancaster, PA $31,105

Champaign, IL $31,099

Harrisburg, PA $31,060

Durham, NC $31,032

Kansas City, MO $31,029

Kansas City, KS $31,022

Fort Worth, TX $31,019

Boca Raton, FL $31,006

Cleveland, OH $31,003

Columbus, OH $30,997

Pittsburgh, PA $30,993

Richmond, VA $30,981

Indianapolis, IN $30,974

Cincinnati, OH $30,933

Petersburg, VA $30,885

Billings, MT $30,815

Lansing, MI $30,815

Huntsville, AL $30,815

Lebanon, PA $30,812

Dayton, OH $30,809

Pueblo, CO $30,809

Appleton, WI $30,799

Buffalo, NY $30,787

Racine, WI $30,771

Charlotte, NC $30,767

Saint Louis, MO $30,758

Springfield, IL $30,745

Elkhart, IN $30,739

York, PA $30,739

Gastonia, NC $30,736

Benton Harbor, MI $30,736

Beaumont, TX $30,717

Lorain, OH $30,710

Toledo, OH $30,697

Binghamton, NY $30,682

Rock Hill, SC $30,678

Rockford, IL $30,662

Fargo, ND $30,646

Elyria, OH $30,646

Flagstaff, AZ $30,624

Fort Lauderdale, FL $30,605

Miami, FL $30,586

Duluth, MN $30,535

Bangor, ME $30,494

Cedar Rapids, IA $30,459

Louisville, KY $30,443

Grand Rapids, MI $30,436

Hialeah, FL $30,433

Casper, WY $30,389

Scranton, PA $30,350

New Orleans, LA $30,341

Virginia Beach, VA $30,338

Akron, OH $30,322

Peoria, IL $30,280

Sarasota, FL $30,274

Green Bay, WI $30,252

Baton Rouge, LA $30,236

Charleston, SC $30,229

Nashville, TN $30,220

Jamestown, NY $30,214

Davenport, IA $30,214

Tucson, AZ $30,198

Cheyenne, WY $30,188

Saint Petersburg, FL $30,179

Tampa, FL $30,172

Omaha, NE $30,166

Port Arthur, TX $30,153

Evansville, IN $30,153

Bradenton, FL $30,140

Santa Fe, NM $30,083

Orlando, FL $30,051

Clearwater, FL $30,016

Canton, OH $29,949

La Crosse, WI $29,949

Grand Forks, ND $29,940

Albuquerque, NM $29,930

Tulsa, OK $29,930

Newport News, VA $29,927

High Point, NC $29,917

Ogden, UT $29,905

Corpus Christi, TX $29,879

Laramie, WY $29,860

Norfolk, VA $29,860

Rock Island, IL $29,841

Saginaw, MI $29,835

Jacksonville, FL $29,832

Salisbury, NC $29,825

Memphis, TN $29,819

Moline, IL $29,803

Fort Myers, FL $29,793

Waterloo, IA $29,752

Spartanburg, SC $29,720

Lincoln, NE $29,704

Fort Wayne, IN $29,698

Birmingham, AL $29,663

Cedar Falls, IA $29,656

Provo, UT $29,653

Springfield, OH $29,650

San Antonio, TX $29,644

Greensboro, NC $29,631

South Bend, IN $29,628

Winston Salem, NC $29,625

Boise, ID $29,615

Savannah, GA $29,593

Muskegon, MI $29,535

Lima, OH $29,497

Lake Charles, LA $29,485

Anderson, IN $29,478

Lexington, KY $29,469

Augusta, GA $29,459

Greenville, SC $29,459

Wichita, KS $29,430

Tuscaloosa, AL $29,430

Columbia, SC $29,402

Bloomington, IN $29,322

Roanoke, VA $29,303

Asheville, NC $29,262

Knoxville, TN $29,208

Shreveport, LA $29,204

Wilmington, NC $29,163

Frankfort, KY $29,103

Oklahoma City, OK $29,080

Chillicothe, OH $29,068

Longview, TX $29,064

Topeka, KS $29,055

Mobile, AL $29,007

Terre Haute, IN $28,994

Erie, PA $28,991

Altoona, PA $28,975

Melbourne, FL $28,966

Amarillo, TX $28,953

Killeen, TX $28,943

Fayetteville, AR $28,918

Sioux Falls, SD $28,896

Chattanooga, TN $28,877

Idaho Falls, ID $28,873

Gainesville, FL $28,806

Portsmouth, OH $28,791

Little Rock, AR $28,784

Lynchburg, VA $28,784

Lafayette, LA $28,771

Youngstown, OH $28,771

Temple, TX $28,759

Daytona Beach, FL $28,752

Clarksville, TN $28,749

Pensacola, FL $28,746

Hopkinsville, KY $28,651

Charleston, WV $28,647

Florence, SC $28,631

Sioux City, IA $28,612

Macon, GA $28,520

Tallahassee, FL $28,517

Fayetteville, NC $28,510

Waco, TX $28,504

Wichita Falls, TX $28,504

Pine Bluff, AR $28,491

Vincennes, IN $28,431

Lubbock, TX $28,418

Great Falls, MT $28,399

Alamogordo, NM $28,396

Abilene, TX $28,370

Rapid City, SD $28,329

Monroe, LA $28,329

Albany, GA $28,310

Huntington, WV $28,307

Jackson, MS $28,304

Greenville, MS $28,300

Parkersburg, WV $28,269

Montgomery, AL $28,262

Johnstown, PA $28,256

Springfield, MO $28,230

Biloxi, MS $28,214

Sumter, SC $28,148

Columbus, GA $28,144

Twin Falls, ID $28,125

Pascagoula, MS $28,084

Kingsport, TN $28,001

Gulfport, MS $27,992

Alexandria, LA $27,886

Fort Smith, AR $27,807

El Paso, TX $27,721

Helena, MT $27,680

Las Cruces, NM $27,578

Harlingen, TX $27,489

Pocatello, ID $27,460

Florence, AL $27,450

Brownsville, TX $27,444

Dothan, AL $27,393

Mcallen, TX $27,377

Columbus, MS $27,142

Altus, OK $26,995

Lawton, OK $26,935

Pierre, SD $26,820

What Skills Can Increase a Fish Processor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 14.61% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Foodservice (Mentioned in 2.87% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home. It includes restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations, and many other formats.
Catering (Mentioned in 1.44% Job Postings): Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	14.61%
Foodservice	2.87%
Catering	1.44%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Fish Processor's salary.

Generosity: Can increase your salary by up to 38%.
WFM: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Generosity	$43,931	38%
WFM	$35,972	13%
Commitment	$35,336	11%
Analysis	$34,062	7%
Brand Awareness	$34,062	7%
Decision Making	$33,744	6%

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How Education impacts a Fish Processor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Fish Processors enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Fish Processor with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $32,120 and $34,508).

Fish Processor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Fish Processor

No Diploma 8.8%

High School 50.8%

Associates 24.9%

Bachelors 15.0%

Masters 0.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	8.8%
High School	50.8%
Associates	24.9%
Bachelors	15.0%
Masters	0.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Fish Processor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fish Processor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$28,998

Average $31,834/year

$34,108

$2,416

Average $2,653/month

$2,842

$558

Average $612/week

$656

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,108	$2,842	$656	$16
Average	$31,834	$2,653	$612	$15
25th Percentile	$28,998	$2,416	$558	$14

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Salary Trends for Fish Processor

Salaries for a Fish Processor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $31,573 in 2023 to around $31,057 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fish Processor salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2025

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2023	$31,573
2024	$31,420
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