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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Salary in MS

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in MS have a median annual salary of $30,140, with 1,140 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $15,940 at the 10th percentile to $33,950 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

$30,140

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.49

Employment

1,140

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$15,940
10th
$15,950
25th
$30,140
Median
$31,550
75th
$33,950
90th

Local compared with national

MS

$30,140

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,730

Median annual · 2025

The MS median is 15.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,590).

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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