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Grader salary

Average grader salary

$15.49

$32,225 yearly

Entry-level grader salary
$22,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a grader make?

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.

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Where can a Grader earn more?

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Grader salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a grader typically falls between $25,877 and $45,087.
zippia
$32,225yearly
glassdoor[1]
$45,087yearly
indeed[2]
$32,953yearly
comparably[3]
$25,877yearly
Salary.com[4]
$31,373yearly

Average grader salary by state

The highest-paying states for graders are Alaska, Vermont, and New York. The lowest average grader salary states are Michigan, South Carolina, and Texas.

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Highest paying states for graders

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Alaska$41,636$20.02
2Vermont$39,317$18.90
3Maine$37,677$18.11
4Indiana$35,971$17.29
5New Hampshire$37,091$17.83
6Kansas$31,492$15.14
7New York$38,068$18.30
8North Dakota$35,248$16.95
9Nevada$30,707$14.76
10Ohio$30,231$14.53
11Wisconsin$31,615$15.20
12New Jersey$32,735$15.74
13Massachusetts$34,610$16.64
14Minnesota$33,267$15.99
15Connecticut$34,188$16.44
16West Virginia$31,581$15.18
17Delaware$33,283$16.00
18Rhode Island$32,800$15.77
19Maryland$32,971$15.85
20Hawaii$32,298$15.53
21Nebraska$27,692$13.31
22South Dakota$30,481$14.65
23Kentucky$28,572$13.74
24Iowa$30,248$14.54
25Mississippi$27,803$13.37
26Montana$30,694$14.76
27Oregon$28,425$13.67
28Washington$29,953$14.40
29Utah$27,962$13.44
30California$29,929$14.39
31Missouri$26,955$12.96
32Illinois$28,785$13.84
33Arkansas$25,153$12.09
34Louisiana$27,078$13.02
35Virginia$27,510$13.23
36Arizona$27,952$13.44
37Colorado$28,735$13.81
38South Carolina$24,593$11.82
39New Mexico$27,642$13.29
40Tennessee$25,945$12.47
41Alabama$25,078$12.06
42Wyoming$26,967$12.96
43Pennsylvania$25,264$12.15
44North Carolina$26,371$12.68
45District of Columbia$29,386$14.13
46Michigan$24,970$12.00
47Georgia$25,123$12.08
48Idaho$23,634$11.36
49Texas$24,333$11.70
50Florida$22,289$10.72
51Oklahoma$23,707$11.40

Highest paying cities for graders

The highest-paying cities for graders are South Bend, IN, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1South Bend, IN$38,053$18.29
2New York, NY$37,945$18.24
3Boston, MA$34,622$16.65
4Lawrence, KS$31,780$15.28
5San Francisco, CA$30,907$14.86
6Las Vegas, NV$30,586$14.70
7Yakima, WA$29,590$14.23
8Athens, OH$29,024$13.95
9Springfield, OR$28,710$13.80
10Bowling Green, KY$27,512$13.23
11Saint Louis, MO$27,179$13.07
12Durham, NC$26,806$12.89
13Springfield, IL$26,732$12.85
14Scranton, PA$26,145$12.57
15Atlanta, GA$25,207$12.12
16Little Rock, AR$24,955$12.00
17Livonia, MI$24,939$11.99
18Florence, SC$24,785$11.92
19Laredo, TX$24,393$11.73

Grader salary details

A grader's salary ranges from $22,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $46,000 at the 90th percentile.

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What is a grader's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly 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

Highest paying grader jobs

The highest paying types of graders are poultry grader, potato inspector, and potato grader.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Sorter$31,465$2,622$15.1325,315

Which companies pay graders the most?

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.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Google$119,234$57.32
2VMware$104,630$50.30
3Bayer$72,935$35.06
4Griffin Hospital$70,967$34.12
5New Jersey Institute of Technology$61,157$29.40
6Steel Dynamics$51,647$24.83
7Washington State University$50,419$24.24
8Schnitzer Steel$50,031$24.05
9Western Digital$48,279$23.21
10San Francisco University High School$47,423$22.80
11Fortinet$46,435$22.32
12CARE$42,505$20.44
13Worcester Polytechnic Institute$41,959$20.17
14Masonite$41,749$20.07
15Stevens Institute of Technology$41,026$19.72
16Rudolph Foods$39,609$19.04
17Greif$39,121$18.81
18Albertsons$38,163$18.35
19ATI Physical Therapy$38,006$18.27
20Mercy Corps$36,372$17.49

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Grader salary trends

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.

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Average grader salary over time

Compare grader salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Grader salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly 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%

    Recently added grader salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
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