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Agricultural Products Graders and Sorter Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of graders and sorters, agricultural products are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of graders and sorters, agricultural products within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The graders and sorters, agricultural products annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Agricultural Products Graders and Sorter Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,350
25th Percentile Wage
$30,190
50th Percentile Wage
$32,550
75th Percentile Wage
$35,280
90th Percentile Wage
$40,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graders and sorters, agricultural products. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) graders and sorters, agricultural products is $40,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25,350. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 59% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graders and sorters, agricultural products from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$32,550
8.97% 41.17%
2021
$29,630
4.76% -
2020
$28,220
9.04% -
2019
$25,670
4.83% -
2018
$24,430
4.46% -
2017
$23,340
3.51% -
2016
$22,520
6.31% -
2015
$21,100
5.64% -
2014
$19,910
3.47% -
2013
$19,220
0.36% -
2012
$19,150
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Table 2. Agricultural Products Graders and Sorter Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of graders and sorters, agricultural products in 10 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for graders and sorters, agricultural products occupations is the management of companies and enterprises sector with an annual salary $69,400. The lowest paying sector is the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector (annual salary $22,250).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$69,400
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$38,140
Wholesale Trade
$33,610
Manufacturing
$33,340
Federal, State, and Local Government
$33,220
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$31,260
Retail Trade
$31,100
Transportation and Warehousing
$29,380
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$29,120
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$22,250

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only graders and sorters, agricultural products salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of graders and sorters, agricultural products in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,170 to $40,690. The highest paying state for graders and sorters, agricultural products is Maryland with a median annual salary of $40,690. The lowest paying state is Connecticut with a median annual salary of $19,170. For more salary information of graders and sorters, agricultural products profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Maryland
$40,690
Nebraska
$40,550
Missouri
$40,330
Iowa
$40,230
Maine
$40,080
Minnesota
$38,670
Ohio
$38,300
Kansas
$37,340
North Dakota
$36,720
South Dakota
$35,540
Pennsylvania
$35,190
Indiana
$34,880
Delaware
$34,630
Arkansas
$34,310
Washington
$34,220
Louisiana
$33,220
California
$33,160
Illinois
$33,020
Oklahoma
$32,870
Virginia
$32,580
Texas
$32,550
South Carolina
$32,550
North Carolina
$32,350
Alabama
$31,850
New York
$31,760
West Virginia
$31,680
Georgia
$31,240
Wisconsin
$31,030
Kentucky
$30,560
Oregon
$30,540
Mississippi
$30,420
New Jersey
$30,020
Tennessee
$29,630
Colorado
$28,710
Massachusetts
$28,430
Michigan
$26,810
Florida
$25,680
Vermont
$25,580
Montana
$24,900
New Mexico
$24,440
Idaho
$23,920
Nevada
$22,460
Arizona
$22,030
Hawaii
$21,350
Connecticut
$19,170