Grain elevator worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level grain elevator worker earnings begin at:

$19.37 per hour

$40,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level grain elevator worker earnings begin at:

$18.00 per hour

$37,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level grain elevator worker earnings begin at:

$16.59 per hour

$34,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level grain elevator worker earnings begin at:

$15.19 per hour

$31,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level grain elevator worker earnings begin at:

$12.84 per hour

$26,700 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Grain elevator worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wyoming $79,220
West Virginia $56,410
Utah $44,870
Oregon $40,390
Wisconsin $39,630
Nevada $38,780
Montana $37,970
Idaho $37,950
Washington $37,740
Alabama $37,650
North Dakota $36,910
Massachusetts $36,540
New York $36,360
Pennsylvania $36,340
New Hampshire $35,810
Georgia $35,660
Michigan $35,630
Kentucky $35,610
South Carolina $35,540
Hawaii $34,510
Delaware $34,390
Minnesota $34,070
Iowa $34,020
Louisiana $33,840
California $33,590
Tennessee $33,540
Kansas $33,390
Colorado $33,320
Indiana $33,150
Illinois $33,030
Maine $32,820
Maryland $32,230
Vermont $32,230
Ohio $32,100
New Jersey $32,010
New Mexico $31,690
South Dakota $31,570
North Carolina $31,520
Virginia $31,480
Nebraska $31,210
Oklahoma $31,110
Missouri $30,350
Mississippi $30,230
Connecticut $29,660
Florida $28,670
Arizona $28,640
Texas $28,130
Arkansas $26,970
Puerto Rico $18,880

How do grain elevator worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Grain elevator workers earn 35% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than biomass plant technicians.

Career Median Salary
Biomass plant technician salary $69K
Soil and water conservationist salary $61K
Conservation scientist salary $61K
Agricultural and food science technician salary $43K
Agricultural worker salary $33K
Grain elevator worker salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)