Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in South Dakota

Considering a career as an Agricultural Products Grader or Sorter in South Dakota?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in South Dakota is growing faster than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Agricultural Products Grader or Sorter Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling

How Many Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters Work in South Dakota?

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

There were 420 Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.9%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 520 jobs for South Dakota Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters in 2026.

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

What do Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters ranged from $21,480 to $33,720 with $27,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.33 to $16.21. The median hourly rate was $13.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.27 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.10.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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