SOC 45-2041 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for graders and sorters, agricultural products in Wenatchee, Washington is $35,400 a year ($17.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,080: half of the 460 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,430).

$35,400average per year

$17.02 / hourMedian $35,080Take-home ≈ $30,624

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460people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,750 or more. The middle half of graders and sorters, agricultural products in Wenatchee earn between $34,820 and $35,630.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,400$2,950$17.02
Median$35,080$2,923$16.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,820$2,902$16.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,630$2,969$17.13

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

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.

Graders and sorters, agricultural products in Wenatchee earn about the same as the Washington average ($36,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($36,430). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $35,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wenatchee$35,400$35,080$34,650$35,750460
Washington$36,230$34,950$34,650$39,3602,830
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 Wenatchee

On the average salary of $35,400, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $30,624 a year, or $2,552 a month and $1,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $35,400 buys what about $34,086 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 14.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 2nd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($36,140).

All Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salaries in Washington

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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$17.02 an hour on average, and $16.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,624 a year ($2,552 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,400. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 55.45, this job is 55.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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