Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for graders and sorters, agricultural products is $17.18 an hour ($35,730 a year). About 25,180 people work in this job there.

$17.18Median hourly pay

$34,320–$38,260Middle half of workers, yearly

25,180People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for graders and sorters, agricultural products in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.22	$29,580
25% of workers	$16.50	$34,320
Half of workers (median)	$17.18	$35,730
75% of workers	$18.39	$38,260
90% of workers	$21.39	$44,490

Best-paying states for graders and sorters, agricultural products

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Colorado	$48,740	230
Minnesota	$47,540	30
Maine	$45,810	40
North Dakota	$45,590	260
Nebraska	$45,560	330
Utah	$42,710	100
Iowa	$42,450	170
Massachusetts	$41,770	40
Maryland	$41,740	430
Illinois	$41,670	220

Pay by state

Alabama · $35,390
Arkansas · $35,310
California · $36,330
Florida · $27,470
Georgia · $35,450
Idaho · $27,680
Mississippi · $30,140
Missouri · $35,800
Oregon · $34,660
Pennsylvania · $38,430
Tennessee · $36,880
Texas · $36,090
Washington · $34,950

Education, experience and outlook for graders and sorters, agricultural products

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -3.4% over ten years, declining · about 5,800 openings a year (BLS)

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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$38,300
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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$46,380
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$41,220

Other job titles for this job

Eggs InspectorFruit InspectorMeat InspectorMilk InspectorPoultry GraderPoultry InspectorVegetable InspectorAgricultural Establishment Grader InspectorAgricultural Produce SorterAgriculture LaborerApple SorterAsparagus Buncher

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.