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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$35,730
Employment, U.S.25,180
Median hourly wage$17.18
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$29,580$34,320$35,730$38,260$44,490
By state (37)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama840$35,3902.46
Arizona170$31,7000.31
Arkansas1,650$35,3107.84
California5,750$36,3301.95
Colorado230$48,7400.50
Florida880$27,4700.55
Georgia1,700$35,4502.14
Idaho600$27,6804.33
Illinois220$41,6700.23
Iowa170$42,4500.68
Kansas160$38,1700.70
Kentucky160$37,3000.51
Louisiana280$36,0900.90
Maine40$45,8100.35
Maryland430$41,7400.97
Massachusetts40$41,7700.06
Michigan100$39,1800.14
Minnesota30$47,5400.07
Mississippi1,140$30,1406.04
Missouri530$35,8001.11
Nebraska330$45,5601.99
New Jersey$37,880
New Mexico90$30,4800.66
North Carolina450$34,7200.57
North Dakota260$45,5903.69
Ohio100$38,5000.11
Oklahoma260$34,7000.96
Oregon730$34,6602.30
Pennsylvania970$38,4300.99
South Carolina230$34,5100.63
South Dakota380$39,9005.07
Tennessee640$36,8801.21
Texas1,950$36,0900.86
Utah100$42,7100.37
Virginia230$34,8600.35
Washington2,830$34,9504.93
Wisconsin110$33,2500.24

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Packers and Packagers, Hand1-20.914
2Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers1-20.907
3Bakers1-20.905
4Food Preparation Workers1-20.904
5Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers1-20.901
6Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders1-20.900
7Cooks, Fast Food1-20.892
8Cutters and Trimmers, Hand1-20.891
9Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders1-20.891
10Cooks, Short Order1-20.890

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
BakersTime Management1.000.905
Cooks, Fast FoodService Orientation1.130.892
Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersReading Comprehension1.000.885
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticOperation and Control2.000.881
Stockers and Order FillersReading Comprehension1.260.881
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsReading Comprehension1.130.878
Painters, Construction and MaintenanceTime Management0.870.873
Food Servers, NonrestaurantService Orientation0.870.871
BaristasService Orientation1.630.866
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsOperation and Control1.630.864

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, excluding software Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Inventory tracking software3 of 203.1x
Email software4 of 200.7x
SAP software4 of 200.7x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
MonitoringEssential skill 2.88 2.12
Active ListeningEssential skill 2.75 2.25
SpeakingEssential skill 2.75 2.25
CoordinationTransferable skill 2.50 2.50
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 2.50 2.25
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 2.25 1.88
Time ManagementTransferable skill 2.25 1.88
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 2.25 1.62
WritingEssential skill 2.25 1.38
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 2.12 1.75
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 2.12 1.62
Active LearningEssential skill 2.12 1.50
PersuasionTransferable skill 1.88 1.50
Service OrientationTransferable skill 1.88 1.25
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 1.88 1.25
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 1.88 1.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 1.75 1.12
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.62 1.00
InstructingTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 1.62 0.88
MathematicsEssential skill 1.62 0.88
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.50 0.62
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 1.38 0.62
ScienceEssential skill 1.25not rated
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Production and Processing 3.62 2.94
English Language 3.05 2.50
Mechanical 2.99 2.55
Food Production 2.78 2.12
Education and Training 2.73 2.72
Foreign Language 2.36 1.70
Public Safety and Security 2.32 2.38
Administration and Management 2.28 1.50
Customer and Personal Service 2.13 1.40
Mathematics 2.08 2.06
Computers and Electronics 2.01not rated
Transportation 1.97not rated
Personnel and Human Resources 1.94 1.15
Engineering and Technology 1.93not rated
Sales and Marketing 1.84not rated
Chemistry 1.72 1.82
Medicine and Dentistry 1.67not rated
Administrative 1.62 1.09
Physics 1.57not rated
Communications and Media 1.48not rated
Psychology 1.41not rated
Biology 1.39not rated
Law and Government 1.35not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.35not rated
Building and Construction 1.30not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.30not rated
Economics and Accounting 1.29not rated
History and Archeology 1.24not rated
Telecommunications 1.24not rated
Geography 1.22not rated
Design 1.20not rated
Fine Arts 1.18not rated
Sociology and Anthropology 1.18not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Manual Dexterity 3.25 3.12
Near Vision 3.25 2.88
Category Flexibility 3.12 2.62
Oral Comprehension 3.00 2.88
Finger Dexterity 3.00 2.75
Trunk Strength 2.88 2.88
Oral Expression 2.88 2.62
Speech Recognition 2.88 2.50
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.75 2.50
Speech Clarity 2.75 2.38
Static Strength 2.62 2.50
Problem Sensitivity 2.62 2.25
Multilimb Coordination 2.50 2.12
Visual Color Discrimination 2.50 1.88
Deductive Reasoning 2.38 2.12
Inductive Reasoning 2.38 2.00
Flexibility of Closure 2.38 1.88
Selective Attention 2.25 2.12
Extent Flexibility 2.25 1.88
Information Ordering 2.25 1.88
Stamina 2.25 1.75
Far Vision 2.25 1.62
Dynamic Strength 2.25 1.50
Control Precision 2.12 2.00
Written Comprehension 2.12 1.75
Perceptual Speed 2.12 1.50
Reaction Time 2.00 1.75
Rate Control 2.00 1.62
Auditory Attention 2.00 1.38
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 1.38
Written Expression 1.88 1.62
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.88 1.25
Number Facility 1.75 1.00
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.75 1.00
Time Sharing 1.62 1.00
Depth Perception 1.62 0.88
Visualization 1.62 0.88
Mathematical Reasoning 1.62 0.75
Memorization 1.62 0.75
Speed of Closure 1.62 0.75
Hearing Sensitivity 1.50 0.75
Originality 1.38 0.62
Dynamic Flexibility 1.38 0.50
Explosive Strength 1.38 0.38
Speed of Limb Movement 1.38 0.38
Fluency of Ideas 1.25not rated
Response Orientation 1.25not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated

Software used

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Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Yakima, WA1,25079.59$34,750
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA46055.45$35,080
Gainesville, GA37021.94$35,080
Visalia, CA54019.45$34,960
Kennewick-Richland, WA39018.41$35,720
Salinas, CA52017.13$37,340
Bakersfield-Delano, CA72013.07$35,310
Merced, CA17013.04$36,420
Fresno, CA95012.35$35,010
Jonesboro, AR10010.25$37,210

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