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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

45-2041 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition. Excludes “Agricultural Inspectors” (45-2011).


National estimates for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Industry profile for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Geographic profile for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

National estimates for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
23,280 3.1 % $ 15.86 $ 32,990 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.19 $ 14.52 $ 15.65 $ 16.96 $ 19.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,350 $ 30,190 $ 32,550 $ 35,280 $ 40,330


Industry profile for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 8,550 2.48 $ 14.81 $ 30,800
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 6,170 1.18 $ 16.24 $ 33,780
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 1,570 0.16 $ 16.39 $ 34,090
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 1,270 0.74 $ 15.83 $ 32,920
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,120 0.05 $ 16.43 $ 34,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 8,550 2.48 $ 14.81 $ 30,800
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 6,170 1.18 $ 16.24 $ 33,780
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 630 0.90 $ 17.25 $ 35,870
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 1,270 0.74 $ 15.83 $ 32,920
Other Food Manufacturing 750 0.30 $ 17.95 $ 37,330

Top paying industries for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 40 (7) $ 30.04 $ 62,490
Dairy Product Manufacturing 100 0.06 $ 20.38 $ 42,390
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 390 0.05 $ 19.50 $ 40,560
Grain and Oilseed Milling 110 0.18 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Support Activities for Animal Production 40 0.14 $ 18.51 $ 38,490


Geographic profile for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of graders and sorters, agricultural products by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,340 0.30 1.92 $ 16.36 $ 34,020
Washington 2,460 0.72 4.59 $ 16.48 $ 34,270
Texas 1,920 0.15 0.94 $ 15.46 $ 32,150
Georgia 1,550 0.34 2.13 $ 14.31 $ 29,760
Arkansas 1,470 1.20 7.59 $ 16.09 $ 33,470


Map of location quotient of graders and sorters, agricultural products by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arkansas 1,470 1.20 7.59 $ 16.09 $ 33,470
South Dakota 360 0.84 5.30 $ 17.26 $ 35,900
Idaho 610 0.76 4.84 $ 13.11 $ 27,280
North Dakota 290 0.72 4.59 $ 17.60 $ 36,620
Washington 2,460 0.72 4.59 $ 16.48 $ 34,270


Map of annual mean wages of graders and sorters, agricultural products by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iowa 140 0.09 0.60 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
Nebraska 90 0.09 0.57 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Maryland 300 0.11 0.71 $ 19.53 $ 40,610
Maine 40 0.07 0.41 $ 19.50 $ 40,570
Kansas 240 0.17 1.10 $ 19.21 $ 39,970



Map of employment of graders and sorters, agricultural products by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Yakima, WA 980 10.26 65.19 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Fresno, CA 790 1.99 12.64 $ 15.63 $ 32,500
Salinas, CA 630 3.48 22.12 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA 600 3.71 23.56 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
Wenatchee, WA 580 12.00 76.25 $ 16.15 $ 33,580
Modesto, CA 490 2.58 16.41 $ 16.76 $ 34,870
Bakersfield, CA 400 1.23 7.83 $ 15.97 $ 33,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 370 0.31 2.00 $ 16.49 $ 34,310
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 350 1.36 8.63 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 350 0.13 0.84 $ 12.80 $ 26,620


Map of location quotient of graders and sorters, agricultural products by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wenatchee, WA 580 12.00 76.25 $ 16.15 $ 33,580
Yakima, WA 980 10.26 65.19 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Visalia-Porterville, CA 600 3.71 23.56 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
Salinas, CA 630 3.48 22.12 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Kennewick-Richland, WA 320 2.65 16.86 $ 17.18 $ 35,730
Modesto, CA 490 2.58 16.41 $ 16.76 $ 34,870
Fort Smith, AR-OK 220 2.09 13.31 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
Fresno, CA 790 1.99 12.64 $ 15.63 $ 32,500
Madera, CA 100 1.98 12.55 $ 15.56 $ 32,370
Salisbury, MD-DE 320 1.94 12.31 $ 16.36 $ 34,030


Map of annual mean wages of graders and sorters, agricultural products by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.02 0.15 $ 22.03 $ 45,820
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 250 0.19 1.23 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 110 0.04 0.29 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 80 0.15 0.94 $ 18.46 $ 38,390
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (8) (8) (8) $ 17.89 $ 37,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 260 0.04 0.27 $ 17.67 $ 36,750
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 70 0.11 0.71 $ 17.53 $ 36,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 210 0.07 0.48 $ 17.52 $ 36,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 210 0.20 1.29 $ 17.47 $ 36,330
Toledo, OH 30 0.11 0.67 $ 17.37 $ 36,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 570 8.04 51.09 $ 14.14 $ 29,400
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 390 2.01 12.80 $ 15.67 $ 32,600
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 360 2.51 15.94 $ 15.48 $ 32,210
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 350 3.51 22.31 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 300 3.28 20.86 $ 16.37 $ 34,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 570 8.04 51.09 $ 14.14 $ 29,400
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 350 3.51 22.31 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 300 3.28 20.86 $ 16.37 $ 34,040
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 170 2.77 17.62 $ 16.74 $ 34,830
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 360 2.51 15.94 $ 15.48 $ 32,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.32 2.04 $ 19.40 $ 40,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 1.80 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 0.94 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 230 0.84 5.35 $ 17.40 $ 36,200
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 0.99 6.30 $ 17.33 $ 36,040


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023