Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary by state
What Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Productss do
Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma
Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
Top skills:MonitoringSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingCoordinationWriting
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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay by experience level
Entry level$30,500
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$35,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$37,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$39,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$46,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-5.4%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
5,100
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary by industry
Food Manufacturing
11,490 workers
$37,500
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
9,110 workers
$37,000
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
8,620 workers
$36,500
Support Activities for Crop Production
8,610 workers
$36,500
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2,540 workers
$40,000
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)
1,580 workers
$38,500
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
1,220 workers
$38,000
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS
870 workers
$40,500
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers
850 workers
$42,500
Other Food Manufacturing
790 workers
$37,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pays 26% below the average across 13 roles in the Farming, Fishing, and Forestry job family (family average $50,500).
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