Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
SOC code 45-2041 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,580 | $14.22 |
| 25th percentile | $34,320 | $16.50 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,730 | $17.18 |
| 75th percentile | $38,260 | $18.39 |
| 90th percentile | $44,490 | $21.39 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (SOC 45-2041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 770 | $34,280 | $35,080 | $30,840 | $31,870 | $35,540 | $37,310 |
| Arkansas | 1,430 | $34,330 | $34,040 | $30,740 | $32,790 | $35,480 | $38,290 |
| California | 6,920 | $37,290 | $36,190 | $33,280 | $34,160 | $38,610 | $42,710 |
| Colorado | 240 | $35,160 | $32,260 | $30,500 | $32,260 | $38,480 | $44,490 |
| Florida | 660 | $32,390 | $30,780 | $27,040 | $27,880 | $35,570 | $42,380 |
| Georgia | 1,780 | $35,450 | $35,480 | $28,020 | $32,860 | $38,240 | $42,910 |
| Idaho | 630 | $29,820 | $27,620 | $23,630 | $26,480 | $34,360 | $36,010 |
| Illinois | — | $39,380 | $38,980 | $35,450 | $35,510 | $38,980 | $47,030 |
| Iowa | 320 | $43,520 | $41,570 | $37,640 | $37,640 | $42,560 | $49,210 |
| Kansas | 150 | $47,510 | $46,120 | $37,460 | $43,130 | $52,760 | $58,390 |
| Kentucky | 110 | $34,430 | $35,090 | $26,750 | $30,020 | $37,510 | $37,510 |
| Louisiana | 110 | $38,700 | $36,190 | $33,370 | $35,480 | $39,560 | $52,940 |
| Maine | — | $45,250 | $45,660 | $40,290 | $43,930 | $46,790 | $48,220 |
| Maryland | 320 | $39,950 | $35,650 | $32,850 | $33,220 | $38,350 | $54,480 |
| Michigan | 150 | $33,910 | $32,160 | $30,990 | $31,200 | $33,530 | $41,300 |
| Mississippi | 1,320 | $26,760 | $31,660 | $15,880 | $17,020 | $33,120 | $36,230 |
| Missouri | 300 | $42,240 | $39,280 | $35,180 | $35,180 | $51,020 | $51,020 |
| Nebraska | 190 | $46,380 | $45,000 | $41,710 | $43,680 | $45,680 | $56,350 |
| New Jersey | — | $36,440 | $36,090 | $31,470 | $33,790 | $38,920 | $43,380 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $30,580 | $29,760 | $27,230 | $27,230 | $32,310 | $35,290 |
| North Carolina | 720 | $32,890 | $34,040 | $21,850 | $33,410 | $35,940 | $38,540 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $45,300 | $46,290 | $34,990 | $36,110 | $49,590 | $55,010 |
| Ohio | 190 | $37,990 | $38,810 | $28,120 | $29,530 | $43,470 | $48,100 |
| Oklahoma | 230 | $37,070 | $34,790 | $26,290 | $34,790 | $40,360 | $46,680 |
| Oregon | 650 | $35,050 | $35,200 | $30,490 | $30,930 | $38,240 | $39,730 |
| Pennsylvania | 770 | $40,590 | $38,680 | $35,970 | $35,970 | $40,840 | $45,900 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $34,710 | $32,990 | $29,630 | $32,540 | $36,190 | $41,770 |
| South Dakota | 460 | $40,500 | $39,730 | $28,900 | $36,390 | $46,870 | $48,680 |
| Tennessee | 420 | $36,330 | $35,990 | $35,480 | $35,480 | $36,390 | $36,530 |
| Texas | 1,920 | $35,630 | $35,480 | $24,010 | $34,020 | $36,600 | $43,060 |
| Utah | 110 | $42,420 | $42,660 | $37,440 | $42,660 | $44,280 | $44,280 |
| Virginia | 250 | $38,360 | $37,450 | $36,580 | $37,140 | $37,510 | $40,380 |
| Washington | 3,780 | $35,950 | $34,860 | $34,140 | $34,590 | $35,930 | $38,670 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $35,820 | $36,060 | $36,020 | $36,020 | $36,060 | $36,060 |
| Wisconsin | 100 | $38,820 | $40,470 | $33,080 | $33,260 | $43,200 | $44,680 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Agricultural Equipment Operators 45-2091$41,730/yr
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.