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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products: Pay by State
Nationally, 25,180 people work as graders and sorters, agricultural products, earning a median of $35,730 a year ($17/hour) — with most between $29,580 and $44,490.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 230 | $48,740 | $23 |
| Minnesota | 30 | $47,540 | $23 |
| Maine | 40 | $45,810 | $22 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $45,590 | $22 |
| Nebraska | 330 | $45,560 | $22 |
| Utah | 100 | $42,710 | $21 |
| Iowa | 170 | $42,450 | $20 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | $41,770 | $20 |
| Maryland | 430 | $41,740 | $20 |
| Illinois | 220 | $41,670 | $20 |
| South Dakota | 380 | $39,900 | $19 |
| Michigan | 100 | $39,180 | $19 |
| Ohio | 100 | $38,500 | $19 |
| Pennsylvania | 970 | $38,430 | $18 |
| Kansas | 160 | $38,170 | $18 |
| New Jersey | — | $37,880 | $18 |
| Kentucky | 160 | $37,300 | $18 |
| Tennessee | 640 | $36,880 | $18 |
| California | 5,750 | $36,330 | $17 |
| Louisiana | 280 | $36,090 | $17 |
| Texas | 1,950 | $36,090 | $17 |
| Missouri | 530 | $35,800 | $17 |
| Georgia | 1,700 | $35,450 | $17 |
| Alabama | 840 | $35,390 | $17 |
| Arkansas | 1,650 | $35,310 | $17 |
| Washington | 2,830 | $34,950 | $17 |
| Virginia | 230 | $34,860 | $17 |
| North Carolina | 450 | $34,720 | $17 |
| Oklahoma | 260 | $34,700 | $17 |
| Oregon | 730 | $34,660 | $17 |
| South Carolina | 230 | $34,510 | $17 |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $33,250 | $16 |
| Arizona | 170 | $31,700 | $15 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $30,480 | $15 |
| Mississippi | 1,140 | $30,140 | $14 |
| Idaho | 600 | $27,680 | $13 |
| Florida | 880 | $27,470 | $13 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.