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The average grader salary in the United States is $32,225. Grader salaries typically range between $22,000 and $46,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for graders is $15.49 per hour.
Grader salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Graders earn the highest average salary in Alaska.
The highest-paying states for graders are Alaska, Vermont, and New York. The lowest average grader salary states are Michigan, South Carolina, and Texas.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alaska | $41,636 | $20.02 |
2 | Vermont | $39,317 | $18.90 |
3 | Maine | $37,677 | $18.11 |
4 | Indiana | $35,971 | $17.29 |
5 | New Hampshire | $37,091 | $17.83 |
6 | Kansas | $31,492 | $15.14 |
7 | New York | $38,068 | $18.30 |
8 | North Dakota | $35,248 | $16.95 |
9 | Nevada | $30,707 | $14.76 |
10 | Ohio | $30,231 | $14.53 |
11 | Wisconsin | $31,615 | $15.20 |
12 | New Jersey | $32,735 | $15.74 |
13 | Massachusetts | $34,610 | $16.64 |
14 | Minnesota | $33,267 | $15.99 |
15 | Connecticut | $34,188 | $16.44 |
16 | West Virginia | $31,581 | $15.18 |
17 | Delaware | $33,283 | $16.00 |
18 | Rhode Island | $32,800 | $15.77 |
19 | Maryland | $32,971 | $15.85 |
20 | Hawaii | $32,298 | $15.53 |
21 | Nebraska | $27,692 | $13.31 |
22 | South Dakota | $30,481 | $14.65 |
23 | Kentucky | $28,572 | $13.74 |
24 | Iowa | $30,248 | $14.54 |
25 | Mississippi | $27,803 | $13.37 |
26 | Montana | $30,694 | $14.76 |
27 | Oregon | $28,425 | $13.67 |
28 | Washington | $29,953 | $14.40 |
29 | Utah | $27,962 | $13.44 |
30 | California | $29,929 | $14.39 |
31 | Missouri | $26,955 | $12.96 |
32 | Illinois | $28,785 | $13.84 |
33 | Arkansas | $25,153 | $12.09 |
34 | Louisiana | $27,078 | $13.02 |
35 | Virginia | $27,510 | $13.23 |
36 | Arizona | $27,952 | $13.44 |
37 | Colorado | $28,735 | $13.81 |
38 | South Carolina | $24,593 | $11.82 |
39 | New Mexico | $27,642 | $13.29 |
40 | Tennessee | $25,945 | $12.47 |
41 | Alabama | $25,078 | $12.06 |
42 | Wyoming | $26,967 | $12.96 |
43 | Pennsylvania | $25,264 | $12.15 |
44 | North Carolina | $26,371 | $12.68 |
45 | District of Columbia | $29,386 | $14.13 |
46 | Michigan | $24,970 | $12.00 |
47 | Georgia | $25,123 | $12.08 |
48 | Idaho | $23,634 | $11.36 |
49 | Texas | $24,333 | $11.70 |
50 | Florida | $22,289 | $10.72 |
51 | Oklahoma | $23,707 | $11.40 |
The highest-paying cities for graders are South Bend, IN, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | South Bend, IN | $38,053 | $18.29 |
2 | New York, NY | $37,945 | $18.24 |
3 | Boston, MA | $34,622 | $16.65 |
4 | Lawrence, KS | $31,780 | $15.28 |
5 | San Francisco, CA | $30,907 | $14.86 |
6 | Las Vegas, NV | $30,586 | $14.70 |
7 | Yakima, WA | $29,590 | $14.23 |
8 | Athens, OH | $29,024 | $13.95 |
9 | Springfield, OR | $28,710 | $13.80 |
10 | Bowling Green, KY | $27,512 | $13.23 |
11 | Saint Louis, MO | $27,179 | $13.07 |
12 | Durham, NC | $26,806 | $12.89 |
13 | Springfield, IL | $26,732 | $12.85 |
14 | Scranton, PA | $26,145 | $12.57 |
15 | Atlanta, GA | $25,207 | $12.12 |
16 | Little Rock, AR | $24,955 | $12.00 |
17 | Livonia, MI | $24,939 | $11.99 |
18 | Florence, SC | $24,785 | $11.92 |
19 | Laredo, TX | $24,393 | $11.73 |
A grader's salary ranges from $22,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $46,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22 |
75th Percentile | $38,000 | $3,167 | $18 |
Average | $32,225 | $2,685 | $15 |
25th Percentile | $26,000 | $2,167 | $13 |
10th Percentile | $22,000 | $1,833 | $11 |
The highest paying types of graders are poultry grader, potato inspector, and potato grader.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sorter | $31,465 | $2,622 | $15.13 | 25,315 |
Grader salaries at Google and VMware are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average grader salary at companies like Bayer and Griffin Hospital are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $119,234 | $57.32 | |
2 | VMware | $104,630 | $50.30 |
3 | Bayer | $72,935 | $35.06 |
4 | Griffin Hospital | $70,967 | $34.12 |
5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $61,157 | $29.40 |
6 | Steel Dynamics | $51,647 | $24.83 |
7 | Washington State University | $50,419 | $24.24 |
8 | Schnitzer Steel | $50,031 | $24.05 |
9 | Western Digital | $48,279 | $23.21 |
10 | San Francisco University High School | $47,423 | $22.80 |
11 | Fortinet | $46,435 | $22.32 |
12 | CARE | $42,505 | $20.44 |
13 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $41,959 | $20.17 |
14 | Masonite | $41,749 | $20.07 |
15 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $41,026 | $19.72 |
16 | Rudolph Foods | $39,609 | $19.04 |
17 | Greif | $39,121 | $18.81 |
18 | Albertsons | $38,163 | $18.35 |
19 | ATI Physical Therapy | $38,006 | $18.27 |
20 | Mercy Corps | $36,372 | $17.49 |
The average grader salary has risen by $10,437 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average grader earned $21,788 annually, but today, they earn $32,225 a year. That works out to a 25% change in pay for graders over the last decade.
Compare grader salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare grader salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $32,200 | $15.49 | +9.0% |
2024 | $29,300 | $14.09 | +4.8% |
2023 | $27,900 | $13.41 | +4.5% |
2022 | $26,700 | $12.81 | +3.5% |
2021 | $25,700 | $12.36 | +6.3% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Oregon State University | Math Grader | Corvallis, OR | 12/12/2024 | $30,679 |
Weber State University | Physics Lab Grader | Ogden, UT | 12/12/2024 | $31,305 |
Nucor Corporation | Material Grader | Tampa, FL | 12/11/2024 | $52,000 |
Manpowergroup | Grader | Pharr, TX | 12/06/2024 | $18,783 |
Agreserves, Inc. | Caip Onion Grader | Weiser, ID | 12/05/2024 | $33,705 |
Bunge Ltd. | Weigher Grader | Fairmont City, IL | 12/04/2024 | $43,284 |
Braven | Grader | Kane, IL | 11/26/2024 | $31,305 |
Collectors Universe, Inc. | PSA Grader | Santa Ana, CA | 11/22/2024 | $41,740 |
Weber State University | Physics Lab Grader | Ogden, UT | 10/24/2024 | $31,305 |
Collectors Universe | PSA Grader | Santa Ana, CA | 10/16/2024 | $41,740 |
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