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 |
| Southwest Minnesota | 30 | 14 | $16.24/hr | $1.47/hr | $10.79/hr | $12.23/hr | $16.09/hr | $19.09/hr | $23.21/hr |
| Minnesota | 350 | 119 | $16.18/hr | $0.87/hr | $10.34/hr | $12.62/hr | $16.63/hr | $18.96/hr | $21.89/hr |
| U S | 34,340 | 1,511 | $13.44/hr | $0.40/hr | $9.53/hr | $11.42/hr | $12.52/hr | $14.33/hr | $16.23/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 2020 - 2030 | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 560 | $14.84/hr | -6.0% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 160 | $19.12/hr | 42.0% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | N/A | $13.81/hr | -17.1% |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | N/A | $17.43/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.
