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

$30,490$33,550$35,430$38,010$43,280
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$14.66$16.13$17.03$18.28$20.81
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$30,490

25th Percentile

$33,550

Median

$35,430

75th Percentile

$38,010

90th Percentile

$43,280

Salary by State

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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

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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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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.