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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Full graders and sorters, agricultural products overview →U.S. mean $36,430 · median $35,730
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | #1 | $47,830 | $45,560 | $23 | +31.3% | $34,780–$62,930 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $47,490 | $47,540 | $23 | +30.4% | $38,310–$52,440 |
| Maryland | #3 | $47,350 | $41,740 | $23 | +30% | $32,960–$63,970 |
| Iowa | #4 | $46,550 | $42,450 | $22 | +27.8% | $39,240–$55,740 |
| Colorado | #5 | $45,110 | $48,740 | $22 | +23.8% | $30,960–$55,510 |
| North Dakota | #6 | $45,020 | $45,590 | $22 | +23.6% | $36,720–$53,970 |
| Maine | #7 | $44,010 | $45,810 | $21 | +20.8% | $35,490–$46,670 |
| Michigan | #8 | $42,990 | $39,180 | $21 | +18% | $30,910–$63,640 |
| Illinois | #9 | $42,760 | $41,670 | $21 | +17.4% | $36,270–$46,910 |
| Utah | #10 | $42,370 | $42,710 | $20 | +16.3% | $37,220–$44,030 |
| South Dakota | #11 | $41,090 | $39,900 | $20 | +12.8% | $30,140–$48,720 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $39,240 | $38,430 | $19 | +7.7% | $35,760–$44,590 |
| Massachusetts | #13 | $38,880 | $41,770 | $19 | +6.7% | $31,200–$45,500 |
| Kansas | #14 | $37,980 | $38,170 | $18 | +4.3% | $24,860–$54,680 |
| Tennessee | #15 | $37,670 | $36,880 | $18 | +3.4% | $34,670–$41,450 |
| California | #16 | $37,350 | $36,330 | $18 | +2.5% | $34,320–$42,170 |
| Missouri | #17 | $37,300 | $35,800 | $18 | +2.4% | $33,990–$39,050 |
| Virginia | #18 | $37,270 | $34,860 | $18 | +2.3% | $34,600–$44,110 |
| New Jersey | #19 | $37,210 | $37,880 | $18 | +2.1% | $33,330–$38,910 |
| Texas | #20 | $36,440 | $36,090 | $18 | +0% | $29,280–$42,910 |
| Washington | #21 | $36,230 | $34,950 | $17 | -0.5% | $34,650–$39,360 |
| Ohio | #22 | $36,090 | $38,500 | $17 | -0.9% | $22,260–$47,020 |
| Oklahoma | #23 | $35,920 | $34,700 | $17 | -1.4% | $26,380–$46,410 |
| Arkansas | #24 | $35,580 | $35,310 | $17 | -2.3% | $32,750–$38,190 |
| Georgia | #25 | $35,470 | $35,450 | $17 | -2.6% | $25,870–$42,390 |
| Louisiana | #26 | $35,400 | $36,090 | $17 | -2.8% | $26,050–$52,830 |
| Kentucky | #27 | $35,290 | $37,300 | $17 | -3.1% | $28,490–$37,400 |
| Arizona | #28 | $35,200 | $31,700 | $17 | -3.4% | $30,770–$44,020 |
| South Carolina | #29 | $35,120 | $34,510 | $17 | -3.6% | $30,310–$40,330 |
| Oregon | #30 | $35,060 | $34,660 | $17 | -3.8% | $29,650–$44,200 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $34,740 | $34,720 | $17 | -4.6% | $23,830–$40,930 |
| Alabama | #32 | $34,350 | $35,390 | $17 | -5.7% | $30,330–$36,580 |
| Wisconsin | #33 | $34,310 | $33,250 | $17 | -5.8% | $23,170–$46,730 |
| Idaho | #34 | $31,890 | $27,680 | $15 | -12.5% | $23,710–$45,590 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $30,710 | $30,480 | $15 | -15.7% | $27,320–$35,700 |
| Florida | #36 | $29,490 | $27,470 | $14 | -19.1% | $27,040–$35,360 |
| Mississippi | #37 | $25,090 | $30,140 | $12 | -31.1% | $15,940–$33,950 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.