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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in California

$37,350avg. a year
$17.96 an hour · 5,750 employed

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in California earn an average of $37,350 a year. That is $920 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $36,430. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $47,040.

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$36,330Median pay
$17.96Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#16Of 37 states

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for graders and sorters, agricultural products by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

180 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$47,040
$22.62 an hour
2210 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$41,870
$20.13 an hour
3260 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$40,390
$19.42 an hour
4220 jobs
Modesto, CA
$38,470
$18.49 an hour
5170 jobs
Merced, CA
$38,460
$18.49 an hour
670 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
7110 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$38,140
$18.34 an hour
8520 jobs
Salinas, CA
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
9190 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$37,270
$17.92 an hour
10330 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$36,930
$17.76 an hour
11140 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$36,720
$17.66 an hour
1270 jobs
Chico, CA
$36,510
$17.55 an hour
13720 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$35,870
$17.25 an hour
14950 jobs
Fresno, CA
$35,870
$17.24 an hour
15
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$35,870
$17.25 an hour
16540 jobs
Visalia, CA
$35,820
$17.22 an hour

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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where California graders and sorters, agricultural products work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$36,430$17.51
California$37,350$17.96
Arizona$35,200$16.92
Oregon$35,060$16.86

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Questions and answers

How much do graders and sorters, agricultural products make in California?

The average is $37,350 a year, and the median is $36,330. That is $920 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $36,430.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$17.96 an hour on average; the median is $17.47.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($47,040), followed by Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($41,870). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Visalia, CA ($35,820).

How does California rank?

California ranks #16 of 37 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 45-2041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national graders and sorters, agricultural products page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.