SOC 45-2041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products — Ohio
Ohio
The median wage for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in Ohio is $38,500 per year, close to the national median of $35,730 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -5.4%
- Openings per year
- 5,100
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Ohio.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in Ohio is $38,500 per year, close to the national median of $35,730 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $28,490 and $40,730. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $22,260 and the ninetieth at $47,020.
The area has 100 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.0 of every thousand jobs. Ohio ranks number 13th out of 37 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 774 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 666th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $22,260 | −37.7% |
| 25th | $28,490 | −20.3% |
| Median (50th) | $38,500 | +7.8% |
| 75th | $40,730 | +14.0% |
| 90th | $47,020 | +31.6% |
| Mean | $36,090 | +1.0% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Ohio run 7.2% below the national average, so the median of $38,500 goes as far as $41,487 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 16.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$38,500as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$41,487US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $38,500 a year, 7.8% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $22,260 to $47,020 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 100 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 13th of 37 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in Ohio?
The median annual wage is $38,500, or $18.51 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $35,730, so pay in Ohio is 7.8% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Ohio earns more than $47,020 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $22,260 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 100 jobs in this occupation in Ohio. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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