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How Much Does a Grader and Sorter, Agricultural Product Make?
A grader and sorter, agricultural product in the US earns a median salary of $35,730 a year, or $17.18 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $36,430, and the middle half earn between $34,320 and $38,260.
Grader and sorter, agricultural product pay range
What graders and sorters, agricultural products earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.
| Percentile | A year | An hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th (lowest 10%) | $29,580 | $14.22 | |
| 25th | $34,320 | $16.50 | |
| Median (50th) | $35,730 | $17.18 | |
| 75th | $38,260 | $18.39 | |
| 90th (top 10%) | $44,490 | $21.39 |
The median is 30% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 25,180 people work as graders and sorters, agricultural products in the US.
After tax and by period
- A week
- $687
- Every two weeks
- $1,374
- Twice a month
- $1,489
- A month
- $2,978
At the median salary, before tax.
Grader and sorter, agricultural product salary by state
Sorted by average pay. Nebraska pays graders and sorters, agricultural products the most, at $47,830 a year on average.
| State | Average | Median | Jobs | After tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $47,830 | $45,560 | 330 | After tax |
| Minnesota | $47,490 | $47,540 | 30 | After tax |
| Maryland | $47,350 | $41,740 | 430 | After tax |
| Iowa | $46,550 | $42,450 | 170 | After tax |
| Colorado | $45,110 | $48,740 | 230 | After tax |
| North Dakota | $45,020 | $45,590 | 260 | After tax |
| Maine | $44,010 | $45,810 | 40 | After tax |
| Michigan | $42,990 | $39,180 | 100 | After tax |
| Illinois | $42,760 | $41,670 | 220 | After tax |
| Utah | $42,370 | $42,710 | 100 | After tax |
| South Dakota | $41,090 | $39,900 | 380 | After tax |
| Pennsylvania | $39,240 | $38,430 | 970 | After tax |
| Massachusetts | $38,880 | $41,770 | 40 | After tax |
| Kansas | $37,980 | $38,170 | 160 | After tax |
| Tennessee | $37,670 | $36,880 | 640 | After tax |
| California | $37,350 | $36,330 | 5,750 | After tax |
| Missouri | $37,300 | $35,800 | 530 | After tax |
| Virginia | $37,270 | $34,860 | 230 | After tax |
| New Jersey | $37,210 | $37,880 | – | After tax |
| Texas | $36,440 | $36,090 | 1,950 | After tax |
| Washington | $36,230 | $34,950 | 2,830 | After tax |
| Ohio | $36,090 | $38,500 | 100 | After tax |
| Oklahoma | $35,920 | $34,700 | 260 | After tax |
| Arkansas | $35,580 | $35,310 | 1,650 | After tax |
| Georgia | $35,470 | $35,450 | 1,700 | After tax |
| Louisiana | $35,400 | $36,090 | 280 | After tax |
| Kentucky | $35,290 | $37,300 | 160 | After tax |
| Arizona | $35,200 | $31,700 | 170 | After tax |
| South Carolina | $35,120 | $34,510 | 230 | After tax |
| Oregon | $35,060 | $34,660 | 730 | After tax |
| North Carolina | $34,740 | $34,720 | 450 | After tax |
| Alabama | $34,350 | $35,390 | 840 | After tax |
| Wisconsin | $34,310 | $33,250 | 110 | After tax |
| Idaho | $31,890 | $27,680 | 600 | After tax |
| New Mexico | $30,710 | $30,480 | 90 | After tax |
| Florida | $29,490 | $27,470 | 880 | After tax |
| Mississippi | $25,090 | $30,140 | 1,140 | After tax |
A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.
Other farming, fishing and forestry jobs
- Farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse $35,660 median
- Farmworker, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animal $36,670 median
- Agricultural equipment operator $41,730 median
- First-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers $59,320 median
- Logging equipment operator $49,740 median
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products” (SOC 45-2041). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries
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Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.
How to use it
- 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
- 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
- 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
- 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a grader and sorter, agricultural product make an hour?
The median hourly wage for a grader and sorter, agricultural product is $17.18, and the average is $17.51. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $14.22 an hour and the top 10% over $21.39.
How much does a grader and sorter, agricultural product make a month?
At the median salary of $35,730, a grader and sorter, agricultural product earns about $2,978 a month before tax, or $1,374 every two weeks.
Which state pays graders and sorters, agricultural products the most?
Nebraska has the highest average pay for a grader and sorter, agricultural product, at $47,830 a year. Next are Minnesota and Maryland. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.
What is the starting salary for a grader and sorter, agricultural product?
The lowest-paid 10% of graders and sorters, agricultural products earn less than $29,580 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $34,320. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.
How much do the highest-paid graders and sorters, agricultural products make?
The top 10% earn more than $44,490 a year, and the top 25% more than $38,260.
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