Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in California

In California, the median pay for graders and sorters, agricultural products is $17.47 an hour ($36,330 a year). About 5,750 people work in this job there.

$17.47Median hourly pay

$34,870–$37,790Middle half of workers, yearly

5,750People in this job in California

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($35,730). California ranks 19th of 37 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for graders and sorters, agricultural products in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.50	$34,320
25% of workers	$16.76	$34,870
Half of workers (median)	$17.47	$36,330
75% of workers	$18.17	$37,790
90% of workers	$20.28	$42,170

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$46,350	80
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$44,510	210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$38,680	260
Salinas	$37,340	520
Modesto	$37,000	220
Yuba City	$36,900	70
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$36,880	110
Merced	$36,420	170
Stockton-Lodi	$36,350	330
Chico	$36,120	70
Hanford-Corcoran	$35,730	0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$35,470	190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$35,420	140
Bakersfield-Delano	$35,310	720
Fresno	$35,010	950
Visalia	$34,960	540

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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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Job	Median yearly pay
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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,910
Food Batchmakers	$41,670
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,570
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,730
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$40,380

Other job titles for this job

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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.