SOC 45-2041 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Salary in Sacramento, CA

The average salary for graders and sorters, agricultural products in Sacramento, California is $41,870 a year ($20.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,510: half of the 210 people in this job in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,430).

$41,870average per year

$20.13 / hourMedian $44,510Take-home ≈ $35,012

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 16California metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,190 or more. The middle half of graders and sorters, agricultural products in Sacramento earn between $37,130 and $44,510.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,870$3,489$20.13
Median$44,510$3,709$21.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,130$3,094$17.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,510$3,709$21.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.

Graders and sorters, agricultural products in Sacramento earn 12% more than the California average ($37,350) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($36,430). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $35,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sacramento$41,870$44,510$36,720$46,190210
California$37,350$36,330$34,320$42,1705,750
United States$36,430$35,730$29,580$44,49025,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $41,870, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $35,012 a year, or $2,918 a month and $1,347 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Sacramento a good place for graders and sorters, agricultural products? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $41,870 buys what about $39,252 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 13.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 2nd of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($47,040).

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Highest-paying cities for graders and sorters, agricultural products

Grand Forks, ND pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,200).

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary by city

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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary in Sacramento: questions

How much do graders and sorters, agricultural products make an hour in Sacramento?

$20.13 an hour on average, and $21.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level graders and sorters, agricultural products salary in Sacramento?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the graders and sorters, agricultural products take-home pay in Sacramento?

About $35,012 a year ($2,918 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,870. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do graders and sorters, agricultural products earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,430).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-2041; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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