45 Series · SOC 45-2041
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$35,430
per year
Median Hourly
$17.03/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,080
average
Employment
26,870
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,490
25th Percentile
$33,550
Median
$35,430
75th Percentile
$38,010
90th Percentile
$43,280
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $46,290 | +31% above national |
| 2 | Kansas | $46,120 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Maine | $45,660 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Nebraska | $45,000 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Utah | $42,660 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Iowa | $41,570 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $40,470 | +14% above national |
| 8 | South Dakota | $39,730 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Missouri | $39,280 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $38,980 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Ohio | $38,810 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $38,680 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Virginia | $37,450 | +6% above national |
| 14 | California | $36,190 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Louisiana | $36,190 | +2% above national |
| 16 | New Jersey | $36,090 | +2% above national |
| 17 | West Virginia | $36,060 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Tennessee | $35,990 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Maryland | $35,650 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Georgia | $35,480 | same as national |
| 21 | Texas | $35,480 | same as national |
| 22 | Oregon | $35,200 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Kentucky | $35,090 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Alabama | $35,080 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Washington | $34,860 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $34,790 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Arkansas | $34,040 | 4% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $34,040 | 4% below national |
| 29 | South Carolina | $32,990 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Colorado | $32,260 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $32,160 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Mississippi | $31,660 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $30,780 | 13% below national |
| 34 | New Mexico | $29,760 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Idaho | $27,620 | 22% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,560 | +31% above national |
| 2 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,120 | +30% above national |
| 3 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $42,710 | +21% above national |
| 5 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,690 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $41,320 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $41,120 | +16% above national |
| 8 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $39,560 | +12% above national |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,990 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,980 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Toledo, OH | $38,810 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,080 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,640 | +6% above national |
| 14 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,620 | +6% above national |
| 15 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,550 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,520 | +6% above national |
| 17 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,500 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,490 | +6% above national |
| 19 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,280 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Yuba City, CA | $36,910 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Modesto, CA | $36,870 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Chico, CA | $36,770 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Gainesville, GA | $36,770 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,600 | +3% above national |
| 26 | Salinas, CA | $36,590 | +3% above national |
| 27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,400 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,180 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,930 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,740 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,680 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $35,640 | +1% above national |
| 33 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $35,640 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Merced, CA | $35,620 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Salem, OR | $35,620 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,540 | same as national |
| 37 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $35,480 | same as national |
| 38 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $35,430 | same as national |
| 39 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,270 | same as national |
| 40 | Fresno, CA | $35,230 | 1% below national |
| 41 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,230 | 1% below national |
| 42 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $35,150 | 1% below national |
| 43 | Boise City, ID | $35,110 | 1% below national |
| 44 | Visalia, CA | $35,050 | 1% below national |
| 45 | Yakima, WA | $34,840 | 2% below national |
| 46 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $34,570 | 2% below national |
| 47 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $34,550 | 2% below national |
| 48 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,330 | 3% below national |
| 49 | Twin Falls, ID | $34,300 | 3% below national |
| 50 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,110 | 4% below national |
| 51 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,040 | 4% below national |
| 52 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,820 | 5% below national |
| 53 | Dothan, AL | $33,660 | 5% below national |
| 54 | Jonesboro, AR | $33,590 | 5% below national |
| 55 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $33,280 | 6% below national |
| 56 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $33,110 | 7% below national |
| 57 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $33,060 | 7% below national |
| 58 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,020 | 7% below national |
| 59 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,860 | 7% below national |
| 60 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $32,260 | 9% below national |
| 61 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $31,870 | 10% below national |
| 62 | Jackson, MS | $31,700 | 11% below national |
| 63 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 12% below national |
| 64 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $30,490 | 14% below national |
| 65 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $30,440 | 14% below national |
| 66 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,210 | 18% below national |
| 67 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $28,440 | 20% below national |
| 68 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $27,630 | 22% below national |
| 69 | Idaho Falls, ID | $27,540 | 22% below national |
| 70 | Las Cruces, NM | $27,230 | 23% below national |
| 71 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $26,970 | 24% below national |
| 72 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $23,660 | 33% below national |
| 73 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,260 | 34% below national |
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