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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Salary in IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in IA have a median annual salary of $42,450, with 170 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $39,240 at the 10th percentile to $55,740 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$42,450

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$20.41

Employment

170

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$39,240
10th
$41,460
25th
$42,450
Median
$49,200
75th
$55,740
90th

Local compared with national

IA

$42,450

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,730

Median annual · 2025

The IA median is 18.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,720).

Top skills

  1. 1.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 2.8
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.5
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 2.5
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.3
  7. 7.WritingImportance 2.3
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.3
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 2.3
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 2.1
  11. 11.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.1
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • 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.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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