Agricultural Products Graders and Sorter Salary in Merced, California

The annual salary statistics of graders and sorters, agricultural products in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graders and sorters, agricultural products in Merced is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in Merced, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,070
25th Percentile Wage
$27,070
50th Percentile Wage
$27,080
75th Percentile Wage
$29,630
90th Percentile Wage
$31,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graders and sorters, agricultural products in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,070.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graders and sorters, agricultural products from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$27,080
6.17% 28.14%
2019
$25,410
3.78% -
2018
$24,450
3.64% -
2017
$23,560
10.78% -
2016
$21,020
6.14% -
2015
$19,730
5.22% -
2014
$18,700
-1.18% -
2013
$18,920
-2.85% -
2012
$19,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Agricultural Products Graders and Sorter Salary in Merced with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,080 in Merced is in the middle of salary range for graders and sorters, agricultural products in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of graders and sorters, agricultural products in Merced is 28.1 percent (28.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 31.3 percent (31.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$37,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$35,650
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$35,110
Salinas
$34,020
Chico
$33,420
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$33,260
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$33,220
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$33,180
Yuba City
$32,250
Modesto
$32,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$31,750
Fresno
$31,290
Madera-Chowchilla
$31,260
Bakersfield-Delano
$31,180
Visalia-Porterville
$30,880
Stockton
$30,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$29,670
Merced
$27,080
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$24,750
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$24,740
Hanford-Corcoran
$24,540
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$23,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$23,230
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$21,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$21,600
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$20,010
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$19,330
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$18,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Merced, California.