SOC 45-2041 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for graders and sorters, agricultural products in Omaha, Nebraska is $43,000 a year ($20.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,430: half of the 120 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,430).

$43,000average per year

$20.67 / hourMedian $43,430Take-home ≈ $35,654

  • $35K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $43K90th

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

120people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,430 or more. The middle half of graders and sorters, agricultural products in Omaha earn between $42,450 and $43,430.

  • $35K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,000$3,583$20.67
Median$43,430$3,619$20.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,450$3,538$20.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,430$3,619$20.88

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

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Graders and sorters, agricultural products in Omaha earn 10% less than the Nebraska average ($47,830) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($36,430). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $35,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$43,000$43,430$34,780$43,430120
Nebraska$47,830$45,560$34,780$62,930330
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 Omaha

On the average salary of $43,000, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $35,654 a year, or $2,971 a month and $1,371 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Omaha, NE-IA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IA$35,708$2,976
Working in NE$35,654$2,971

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Omaha area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $43,000 buys what about $46,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary in nearby metro areas

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 Omaha: questions

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

$20.67 an hour on average, and $20.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,654 a year ($2,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,000.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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