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Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as an Agricultural Products Grader or Sorter?

-1% Jobs Projection
$25,320 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

While jobs for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters Work in Illinois?

900 people worked as Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,170 Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 340 Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters working in it, which means Illinois has more Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in this state are declining at a rate of 0.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 1,580 total jobs in 2026 for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 42,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters ranged from $19,680 to $37,270 with $25,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.46 to $17.92. The median hourly rate was $12.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 730 $24,080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 160 n/a

Top States for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters Employment

View the list below to see where most Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 9,680 $24,370
Texas 5,540 $23,800
Georgia 2,530 $22,080
Washington 2,460 $25,470
Florida 1,930 $0
Oregon 1,770 $24,970
Arkansas 1,470 $26,160
North Carolina 1,200 $24,970
Idaho 910 $18,870
Illinois 900 $25,320
Pennsylvania 790 $25,070
Missouri 770 $27,000
Wisconsin 670 $30,610
Michigan 660 $22,160
Mississippi 550 $23,890
Minnesota 390 $35,650
Alabama 360 $25,630
South Dakota 350 $27,400
North Dakota 330 $38,660
Ohio 330 $23,130

Below are the states where Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
North Dakota $38,660
Minnesota $35,650
Kansas $33,950
Maine $31,740
Louisiana $31,510
Iowa $30,780
Wisconsin $30,610
Nebraska $30,280
New Jersey $29,390
South Dakota $27,400

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