The salary statistics of graders and sorters, agricultural products in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural products graders and sorter salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graders and sorters, agricultural products in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) graders and sorters, agricultural products is $45,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid graders and sorters, agricultural products is $17,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graders and sorters, agricultural products in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,740 | 9.67% | 17.41% |
| 2017 | $20,540 | -5.55% | - |
| 2016 | $21,680 | -19.28% | - |
| 2015 | $25,860 | 24.44% | - |
| 2014 | $19,540 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | 0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $18,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].