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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Salary in SD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in SD have a median annual salary of $39,900, with 380 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $30,140 at the 10th percentile to $48,720 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

$39,900

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.18

Employment

380

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$30,140
10th
$37,490
25th
$39,900
Median
$47,860
75th
$48,720
90th

Local compared with national

SD

$39,900

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,730

Median annual · 2025

The SD median is 11.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,170).

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.

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary in other locations

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