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 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | N/A | N/A | $23.54/hr | $2.21/hr | $15.51/hr | $22.70/hr | $25.12/hr | $27.32/hr | $28.64/hr |
| Minnesota | 140 | 36 | $16.34/hr | $1.45/hr | $8.55/hr | $12.00/hr | $15.83/hr | $20.25/hr | $26.43/hr |
| U S | 39,060 | 1,406 | $10.14/hr | $0.08/hr | $8.23/hr | $8.70/hr | $9.30/hr | $11.00/hr | $13.50/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 | 6,370 | $10.33/hr | N/A |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 1,900 | $13.37/hr | N/A |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 170 | $13.10/hr | N/A |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | N/A | $14.02/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.