Careers · Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · Florida
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products in Florida
Graders and sorters examine unprocessed agricultural products and organize them by size, weight, color, or condition. They work in facilities that handle crops, produce, and other farm products, using visual inspection and sometimes scales or sorting equipment to classify items for sale or further processing. In Florida the median pay is $27,470 a year, 23% below the national median of $35,730.
$27,470median pay in Florida, per year
$27,040–$29,640middle half earn
880employed in Florida
$35,730U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold no formal education requirement.
Skills that matter most
MonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordination
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMechanicalFood ProductionEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products.
Licenses and training in Florida
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in other states
Colorado · $48,740Minnesota · $47,540Maine · $45,810North Dakota · $45,590Nebraska · $45,560Utah · $42,710Iowa · $42,450Massachusetts · $41,770Maryland · $41,740Illinois · $41,670
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against graders and sorters, agricultural products and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against graders and sorters, agricultural products and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 45-2041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida, annual.