Agricultural Commodity Grading salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Agricultural Commodity Grading series (series 1980) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $74,070. Full agricultural commodity grading salary profile →

Highest state median

$78,867

California

Lowest state median

$67,896

Louisiana

National median

$74,070

1,126 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Agricultural Commodity Grading median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	203	$78,867	$66,170–$90,008
Texas	236	$78,186	$69,954–$90,168
Pennsylvania	77	$77,376	$70,280–$83,187
Georgia	122	$76,152	$71,799–$81,459
Missouri	35	$76,128	$66,867–$98,354
Washington	46	$73,961	$66,505–$86,461
Indiana	33	$72,012	$65,838–$77,608
North Carolina	41	$71,514	$69,954–$75,198
Ohio	74	$70,872	$67,530–$79,438
Florida	63	$69,954	$61,722–$75,729
Louisiana	126	$67,896	$58,871–$78,700

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Agricultural Commodity Grading median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture	1,542	$74,070	$66,674–$82,148

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)