DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
45-2041 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Occupational Description:
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition. Excludes “Agricultural Inspectors" (45-2011).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 8 - Southwest | 30 | 12 | $14.86/hr | $1.03/hr | $10.30/hr | $13.09/hr | $15.18/hr | $17.32/hr | $18.34/hr |
| Minnesota | 270 | 63 | $13.73/hr | $0.84/hr | $9.04/hr | $10.71/hr | $13.02/hr | $15.33/hr | $19.09/hr |
| U S | 40,970 | 1,434 | $10.11/hr | $0.08/hr | $8.23/hr | $8.72/hr | $9.32/hr | $10.98/hr | $13.19/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 270 | $8.89/hr | N/A |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 20 | $13.78/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
- Grades and sorts products, according to factors, such as color, length, width, appearance, feel, and smell.
- Weighs and places products in containers, according to grade and marks grade on containers.
- Segregates products on conveyor belt or table, according to grade, color, size, fiber quality, species, deformities, and sex.
- Estimates weight of product visually and by feel.
- Examines product fibers through microscope to determine maturity and spirality of fibers.
- Discards inferior or defective products and foreign matter and places acceptable products in containers for further processing.
- Pulls product sample apart between fingers to determine fiber quality.
- Records grade on tag or shipping, receiving, or sales sheet.