Best States For a Grader

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and farming, fishing, and forestry careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to grader jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for graders. As graders are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for graders. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a grader, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for graders. Alaska is the best state for graders, where the median salary is $41,636. Our research put Alaska at no. 1 on the list of best paying states for graders. Vermont, New York, and Maine also ranked high on our list.

Here Are the Best States for Graders In 2023:

1. Alaska

Total Grader Jobs:	6
Average Annual Salary:	$41,636
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$66,000
Location Quotient:	9.33

Grader Jobs in Alaska

2. Vermont

Total Grader Jobs:	5
Average Annual Salary:	$39,317
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	8.46

Grader Jobs in Vermont

3. Maine

Total Grader Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$37,677
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.96

Grader Jobs in Maine

4. Indiana

Total Grader Jobs:	9
Average Annual Salary:	$35,971
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.78

Grader Jobs in Indiana

5. New Hampshire

Total Grader Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$37,091
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$49,000
Location Quotient:	0.74

Grader Jobs in New Hampshire

6. Kansas

Total Grader Jobs:	6
Average Annual Salary:	$31,492
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	2.58

Grader Jobs in Kansas

7. New York

Total Grader Jobs:	3
Average Annual Salary:	$38,068
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$54,000
Location Quotient:	0.3

Grader Jobs in New York

8. North Dakota

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$35,248
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in North Dakota

9. Nevada

Total Grader Jobs:	4
Average Annual Salary:	$30,707
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	2.48

Grader Jobs in Nevada

10. Ohio

Total Grader Jobs:	17
Average Annual Salary:	$30,231
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	2.16

Grader Jobs in Ohio

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11. Wisconsin

Total Grader Jobs:	4
Average Annual Salary:	$31,615
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	0.94

Grader Jobs in Wisconsin

12. New Jersey

Total Grader Jobs:	6
Average Annual Salary:	$32,735
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	0.98

Grader Jobs in New Jersey

13. Massachusetts

Total Grader Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$34,610
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	0.14

Grader Jobs in Massachusetts

14. Minnesota

Total Grader Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$33,267
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	0.2

Grader Jobs in Minnesota

15. Connecticut

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$34,188
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$24,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in Connecticut

16. West Virginia

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$31,581
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in West Virginia

17. Delaware

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$33,283
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in Delaware

18. Rhode Island

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$32,800
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in Rhode Island

19. Maryland

Total Grader Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$32,971
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	0.41

Grader Jobs in Maryland

20. Hawaii

Total Grader Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$32,298
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.55

Grader Jobs in Hawaii

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21. Nebraska

Total Grader Jobs:	10
Average Annual Salary:	$27,692
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$19,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	5.84

Grader Jobs in Nebraska

22. South Dakota

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$30,481
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in South Dakota

23. Kentucky

Total Grader Jobs:	4
Average Annual Salary:	$28,572
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$39,000
Location Quotient:	1.41

Grader Jobs in Kentucky

24. Iowa

Total Grader Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$30,248
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	0.36

Grader Jobs in Iowa

25. Mississippi

Total Grader Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$27,803
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Grader Jobs in Mississippi

26. Montana

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$30,694
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$21,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in Montana

27. Oregon

Total Grader Jobs:	7
Average Annual Salary:	$28,425
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	2.19

Grader Jobs in Oregon

28. Washington

Total Grader Jobs:	5
Average Annual Salary:	$29,953
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$19,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	0.89

Grader Jobs in Washington

29. Utah

Total Grader Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$27,962
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	0.81

Grader Jobs in Utah

30. California

Total Grader Jobs:	21
Average Annual Salary:	$29,929
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$19,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	0.93

Grader Jobs in California

31. Missouri

Total Grader Jobs:	6
Average Annual Salary:	$26,955
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$19,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$37,000
Location Quotient:	1.33

Grader Jobs in Missouri

32. Illinois

Total Grader Jobs:	3
Average Annual Salary:	$28,785
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	0.33

Grader Jobs in Illinois

33. Arkansas

Total Grader Jobs:	4
Average Annual Salary:	$25,153
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$34,000
Location Quotient:	1.98

Grader Jobs in Arkansas

34. Louisiana

Total Grader Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$27,078
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$19,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$37,000
Location Quotient:	0.81

Grader Jobs in Louisiana

35. Virginia

Total Grader Jobs:	8
Average Annual Salary:	$27,510
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$19,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$39,000
Location Quotient:	1.1

Grader Jobs in Virginia

36. Arizona

Total Grader Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$27,952
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	0.22

Grader Jobs in Arizona

37. Colorado

Total Grader Jobs:	1
Average Annual Salary:	$28,735
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	0.22

Grader Jobs in Colorado

38. South Carolina

Total Grader Jobs:	7
Average Annual Salary:	$24,593
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$33,000
Location Quotient:	2.03

Grader Jobs in South Carolina

39. New Mexico

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$27,642
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in New Mexico

40. Tennessee

Total Grader Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$25,945
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$35,000
Location Quotient:	0.44

Grader Jobs in Tennessee

41. Alabama

Total Grader Jobs:	4
Average Annual Salary:	$25,078
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$34,000
Location Quotient:	1.18

Grader Jobs in Alabama

42. Wyoming

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$26,967
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in Wyoming

43. Pennsylvania

Total Grader Jobs:	14
Average Annual Salary:	$25,264
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$17,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$36,000
Location Quotient:	1.56

Grader Jobs in Pennsylvania

44. North Carolina

Total Grader Jobs:	6
Average Annual Salary:	$26,371
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$36,000
Location Quotient:	0.81

Grader Jobs in North Carolina

45. District of Columbia

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$29,386
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$20,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in District of Columbia

46. Michigan

Total Grader Jobs:	10
Average Annual Salary:	$24,970
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$17,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$35,000
Location Quotient:	1.67

Grader Jobs in Michigan

47. Georgia

Total Grader Jobs:	7
Average Annual Salary:	$25,123
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$18,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$33,000
Location Quotient:	0.88

Grader Jobs in Georgia

48. Idaho

Total Grader Jobs:	2
Average Annual Salary:	$23,634
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$15,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$35,000
Location Quotient:	1.58

Grader Jobs in Idaho

49. Texas

Total Grader Jobs:	11
Average Annual Salary:	$24,333
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$17,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$34,000
Location Quotient:	0.71

Grader Jobs in Texas

50. Florida

Total Grader Jobs:	12
Average Annual Salary:	$22,289
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$16,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$29,000
Location Quotient:	1

Grader Jobs in Florida

51. Oklahoma

Total Grader Jobs:	0
Average Annual Salary:	$23,707
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$16,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$33,000
Location Quotient:	0

Grader Jobs in Oklahoma

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How did we determine the ranking? We analyzed our most recent data, particularly the employment statistics, and ranked all 50 states from best to worst for graders. Here is the list of best states for grader jobs.

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Detailed List Of The Best States For A Grader

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Alaska	$41,636	$25,000	739,795	6
2	Vermont	$39,317	$30,000	623,657	5
3	Maine	$37,677	$29,000	1,335,907	2
4	Indiana	$35,971	$25,000	6,666,818	9
5	New Hampshire	$37,091	$27,000	1,342,795	1
6	Kansas	$31,492	$22,000	2,913,123	6
7	New York	$38,068	$26,000	19,849,399	3
8	North Dakota	$35,248	$25,000	755,393	0
9	Nevada	$30,707	$20,000	2,998,039	4
10	Ohio	$30,231	$21,000	11,658,609	17
11	Wisconsin	$31,615	$22,000	5,795,483	4
12	New Jersey	$32,735	$22,000	9,005,644	6
13	Massachusetts	$34,610	$25,000	6,859,819	1
14	Minnesota	$33,267	$24,000	5,576,606	1
15	Connecticut	$34,188	$24,000	3,588,184	0
16	West Virginia	$31,581	$22,000	1,815,857	0
17	Delaware	$33,283	$22,000	961,939	0
18	Rhode Island	$32,800	$23,000	1,059,639	0
19	Maryland	$32,971	$22,000	6,052,177	2
20	Hawaii	$32,298	$23,000	1,427,538	1
21	Nebraska	$27,692	$19,000	1,920,076	10
22	South Dakota	$30,481	$21,000	869,666	0
23	Kentucky	$28,572	$20,000	4,454,189	4
24	Iowa	$30,248	$21,000	3,145,711	1
25	Mississippi	$27,803	$20,000	2,984,100	2
26	Montana	$30,694	$21,000	1,050,493	0
27	Oregon	$28,425	$18,000	4,142,776	7
28	Washington	$29,953	$19,000	7,405,743	5
29	Utah	$27,962	$18,000	3,101,833	2
30	California	$29,929	$19,000	39,536,653	21
31	Missouri	$26,955	$19,000	6,113,532	6
32	Illinois	$28,785	$20,000	12,802,023	3
33	Arkansas	$25,153	$18,000	3,004,279	4
34	Louisiana	$27,078	$19,000	4,684,333	2
35	Virginia	$27,510	$19,000	8,470,020	8
36	Arizona	$27,952	$18,000	7,016,270	1
37	Colorado	$28,735	$20,000	5,607,154	1
38	South Carolina	$24,593	$18,000	5,024,369	7
39	New Mexico	$27,642	$18,000	2,088,070	0
40	Tennessee	$25,945	$18,000	6,715,984	2
41	Alabama	$25,078	$18,000	4,874,747	4
42	Wyoming	$26,967	$18,000	579,315	0
43	Pennsylvania	$25,264	$17,000	12,805,537	14
44	North Carolina	$26,371	$18,000	10,273,419	6
45	District of Columbia	$29,386	$20,000	693,972	0
46	Michigan	$24,970	$17,000	9,962,311	10
47	Georgia	$25,123	$18,000	10,429,379	7
48	Idaho	$23,634	$15,000	1,716,943	2
49	Texas	$24,333	$17,000	28,304,596	11
50	Florida	$22,289	$16,000	20,984,400	12
51	Oklahoma	$23,707	$16,000	3,930,864	0

Highest paying states for Graders

Rank	State	Avg. Grader Salary
1	Alaska	$41,636
2	Vermont	$39,317
3	Maine	$37,677
4	Indiana	$35,971
5	New Hampshire	$37,091
6	Kansas	$31,492
7	New York	$38,068
8	North Dakota	$35,248
9	Nevada	$30,707
10	Ohio	$30,231
11	Wisconsin	$31,615
12	New Jersey	$32,735
13	Massachusetts	$34,610
14	Minnesota	$33,267
15	Connecticut	$34,188
16	West Virginia	$31,581
17	Delaware	$33,283
18	Rhode Island	$32,800
19	Maryland	$32,971
20	Hawaii	$32,298
21	Nebraska	$27,692
22	South Dakota	$30,481
23	Kentucky	$28,572
24	Iowa	$30,248
25	Mississippi	$27,803
26	Montana	$30,694
27	Oregon	$28,425
28	Washington	$29,953
29	Utah	$27,962
30	California	$29,929
31	Missouri	$26,955
32	Illinois	$28,785
33	Arkansas	$25,153
34	Louisiana	$27,078
35	Virginia	$27,510
36	Arizona	$27,952
37	Colorado	$28,735
38	South Carolina	$24,593
39	New Mexico	$27,642
40	Tennessee	$25,945
41	Alabama	$25,078
42	Wyoming	$26,967
43	Pennsylvania	$25,264
44	North Carolina	$26,371
45	District of Columbia	$29,386
46	Michigan	$24,970
47	Georgia	$25,123
48	Idaho	$23,634
49	Texas	$24,333
50	Florida	$22,289
51	Oklahoma	$23,707

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Updated April 6, 2021