What are the main factors that influence a Grain Handler's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Grain Handler?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Grain Handler roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Grain Handler's salary?

A Grain Handler's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,531 for beginners, reaching about $50,437 at mid-level, and approach $87,077 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Grain Handler?

Grain Handler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Grain Handler roles are District of Columbia $48,032, California $47,850, Massachusetts $47,212. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Grain Handler roles make?

Salaries for Grain Handler level roles vary by specialization: Grain Elevator Manager: $128,143; Grain Trader: $85,538; Grain Superintendent: $80,006; Grain Originator: $63,997; Grain Buyer: $55,942.

Grain Handler Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Grain Handler make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Grain Handler in Connecticut is $46,362 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Grain Handler's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,397
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,092 to $51,091
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,114

10% $40,114

50% (Median) $46,362

90% $55,397

Grain Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,091	$4,258	$983	$25
Average	$46,362	$3,863	$892	$22
25th Percentile	$43,092	$3,591	$829	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Grain Handler Salaries

A Grain Handler's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Grain Handler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Grain Handler's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,531
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,376
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,437
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,055
Expert (over 8 years): $87,077

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Warehouse Worker I	less than 1 year	$36,531
Grain Handler	1-2 years	$45,376
Warehouse Worker III	2-4 years	$50,437
Warehouse Supervisor	5-8 years	$70,055
Warehouse Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$87,077

How Do Grain Handler Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Grain Handlers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,032.
California: $47,850.
Massachusetts: $47,212.

District of Columbia $48,032 California $47,850 Massachusetts $47,212 Washington $47,038 New Jersey $47,021 Alaska $46,960 Connecticut $46,362 New York $46,119

Hawaii $45,342 Rhode Island $44,978 Maryland $44,731 Minnesota $44,392 Colorado $44,262 Illinois $44,219 Oregon $44,054 Delaware $43,932

New Hampshire $43,856 Virginia $43,685 Pennsylvania $43,186 Nevada $42,935 North Dakota $42,852 Michigan $42,722 Wisconsin $42,674 Vermont $42,579

Texas $42,314 Maine $42,297 Arizona $42,271 Ohio $42,240 Georgia $41,841 Indiana $41,642 Wyoming $41,603 Utah $41,542

Iowa $41,516 Kansas $41,308 Louisiana $41,247 North Carolina $41,225 Missouri $41,217 Florida $41,047 Montana $40,956 Nebraska $40,870

Kentucky $40,822 South Carolina $40,648 Tennessee $40,540 Idaho $40,497 New Mexico $40,180 Oklahoma $40,110 Alabama $39,854 South Dakota $39,425

Arkansas $39,191 West Virginia $39,065 Mississippi $38,688

Top Paying Cities for Grain Handler

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $45,626
Oneco: $45,509
Avon: $45,714

Old Mystic, CT $45,626

Oneco, CT $45,509

Avon, CT $45,714

Bloomfield, CT $45,740

Windsor, CT $45,741

Bristol, CT $45,736

Burlington, CT $45,734

Broad Brook, CT $45,485

Canaan, CT $45,517

Canton, CT $45,691

Canton Center, CT $45,678

Colebrook, CT $45,518

Collinsville, CT $45,688

East Berlin, CT $45,663

East Canaan, CT $45,568

East Glastonbury, CT $45,740

East Granby, CT $45,491

East Hartland, CT $45,375

East Windsor Hill, CT $45,705

Ellington, CT $45,386

Farmington, CT $45,664

Falls Village, CT $45,672

Glastonbury, CT $45,742

Granby, CT $45,398

Berlin, CT $45,660

Lakeville, CT $45,711

Manchester, CT $45,736

Bolton, CT $45,677

New Britain, CT $45,646

New Hartford, CT $45,726

Norfolk, CT $45,630

North Canton, CT $45,644

North Granby, CT $45,265

Pine Meadow, CT $45,685

Plainville, CT $45,663

Barkhamsted, CT $45,593

Poquonock, CT $45,705

Riverton, CT $45,537

Vernon Rockville, CT $45,615

Rocky Hill, CT $45,691

Salisbury, CT $45,404

Sharon, CT $46,058

Simsbury, CT $45,673

Somers, CT $45,013

Somersville, CT $45,004

South Glastonbury, CT $45,730

South Windsor, CT $45,723

North Windham, CT $45,616

Pomfret Center, CT $45,568

Putnam, CT $45,542

Quinebaug, CT $45,556

Rogers, CT $45,540

Scotland, CT $45,618

South Willington, CT $45,503

South Windham, CT $45,628

South Woodstock, CT $45,563

Storrs Mansfield, CT $45,591

Thompson, CT $45,551

Ashford, CT $45,511

Willington, CT $45,497

Windham, CT $45,621

Woodstock, CT $45,550

Woodstock Valley, CT $45,531

New London, CT $45,629

Baltic, CT $45,618

Canterbury, CT $45,599

Central Village, CT $45,563

East Lyme, CT $45,643

Bozrah, CT $45,623

Gales Ferry, CT $45,626

Gilman, CT $45,632

Mashantucket, CT $45,621

Ledyard, CT $45,625

Groton, CT $45,628

Hanover, CT $45,617

Jewett City, CT $45,615

Montville, CT $45,627

Moosup, CT $45,540

Mystic, CT $45,626

Niantic, CT $45,641

North Stonington, CT $45,604

Norwich, CT $45,616

Preston, CT $45,616

Oakdale, CT $45,639

Old Lyme, CT $45,728

Stafford, CT $45,311

Stafford Springs, CT $45,333

Staffordville, CT $45,268

Suffield, CT $44,970

Taconic, CT $45,571

Tariffville, CT $45,593

Enfield, CT $44,960

Tolland, CT $45,480

Unionville, CT $45,703

East Windsor, CT $45,426

Weatogue, CT $45,716

West Granby, CT $45,495

West Hartland, CT $45,392

West Simsbury, CT $45,668

West Suffield, CT $44,977

Winchester Center, CT $45,672

Windsor Locks, CT $45,428

Winsted, CT $45,668

Hartford, CT $45,780

West Hartford, CT $45,741

East Hartford, CT $45,777

Wethersfield, CT $45,739

Newington, CT $45,655

Plainfield, CT $45,582

Quaker Hill, CT $45,629

South Lyme, CT $45,671

Sterling, CT $45,497

Stonington, CT $45,617

Pawcatuck, CT $45,592

Taftville, CT $45,616

Uncasville, CT $45,626

Versailles, CT $45,613

Voluntown, CT $45,580

Waterford, CT $45,629

Wauregan, CT $45,559

West Mystic, CT $45,627

Yantic, CT $45,619

Ansonia, CT $46,538

Beacon Falls, CT $46,414

Botsford, CT $47,270

Branford, CT $46,101

Cheshire, CT $46,016

Centerbrook, CT $45,870

Chester, CT $45,870

Clinton, CT $46,069

Cobalt, CT $45,745

Colchester, CT $45,701

Cromwell, CT $45,688

Deep River, CT $45,897

Derby, CT $46,751

Killingworth, CT $46,012

Salem, CT $45,666

Durham, CT $45,899

East Haddam, CT $45,767

East Hampton, CT $45,759

Essex, CT $45,829

Guilford, CT $46,143

Haddam, CT $45,855

Hadlyme, CT $45,792

Hawleyville, CT $47,151

Higganum, CT $45,866

Ivoryton, CT $45,879

Madison, CT $46,087

Marion, CT $45,890

Marlborough, CT $45,731

Meriden, CT $45,768

Middlefield, CT $45,802

Middle Haddam, CT $45,776

Middletown, CT $45,748

Milford, CT $47,405

Milldale, CT $45,816

Monroe, CT $47,878

Moodus, CT $45,780

Newtown, CT $47,243

North Branford, CT $46,088

Northford, CT $46,081

North Haven, CT $46,046

North Westchester, CT $45,696

Old Saybrook, CT $45,848

Orange, CT $46,259

Oxford, CT $46,780

Plantsville, CT $45,813

Portland, CT $45,725

Rockfall, CT $45,750

Sandy Hook, CT $47,202

Seymour, CT $46,563

Shelton, CT $47,729

South Britain, CT $46,952

Southbury, CT $46,936

Southington, CT $45,694

Stevenson, CT $47,980

Wallingford, CT $46,001

Stratford, CT $48,642

Westbrook, CT $45,962

New Haven, CT $45,980

East Haven, CT $46,002

Hamden, CT $46,042

West Haven, CT $46,020

Bethany, CT $46,216

Woodbridge, CT $46,117

Willimantic, CT $45,628

Abington, CT $45,562

Amston, CT $45,676

Andover, CT $45,656

Ballouville, CT $45,522

Brooklyn, CT $45,561

Chaplin, CT $45,600

Columbia, CT $45,660

Coventry, CT $45,632

Danielson, CT $45,507

Dayville, CT $45,509

Eastford, CT $45,541

East Killingly, CT $45,464

East Woodstock, CT $45,558

Fabyan, CT $45,558

Grosvenor Dale, CT $45,559

Hampton, CT $45,585

Hebron, CT $45,684

Lebanon, CT $45,644

Mansfield Center, CT $45,604

Mansfield Depot, CT $45,606

North Franklin, CT $45,623

North Grosvenordale, CT $45,562

Pomfret, CT $45,565

Bridgeport, CT $48,769

Trumbull, CT $48,507

Easton, CT $48,480

Waterbury, CT $46,166

Prospect, CT $46,154

Wolcott, CT $45,898

Bantam, CT $46,331

Bethlehem, CT $46,433

Cornwall, CT $46,110

Cornwall Bridge, CT $46,378

Gaylordsville, CT $46,798

Goshen, CT $45,993

Kent, CT $46,471

Lakeside, CT $46,382

Litchfield, CT $46,165

Middlebury, CT $46,488

Morris, CT $46,307

Naugatuck, CT $46,372

New Milford, CT $46,939

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $46,554

Northfield, CT $46,010

Oakville, CT $46,198

Pequabuck, CT $45,844

Plymouth, CT $45,995

Roxbury, CT $46,904

Sherman, CT $46,994

South Kent, CT $46,578

Terryville, CT $45,879

Thomaston, CT $46,065

Torrington, CT $45,864

Harwinton, CT $45,876

Washington, CT $46,653

Washington Depot, CT $46,684

Watertown, CT $46,262

West Cornwall, CT $45,970

Woodbury, CT $46,625

Bethel, CT $47,205

Brookfield, CT $47,130

Cos Cob, CT $49,187

Danbury, CT $47,137

New Fairfield, CT $47,138

Darien, CT $49,173

Fairfield, CT $48,740

Georgetown, CT $48,350

Greenwich, CT $49,150

Greens Farms, CT $48,712

New Canaan, CT $48,967

Norwalk, CT $48,999

Old Greenwich, CT $49,188

Redding Center, CT $47,890

Redding Ridge, CT $47,890

Ridgefield, CT $47,469

Riverside, CT $49,185

Westport, CT $48,712

Weston, CT $48,512

Southport, CT $48,729

Redding, CT $47,783

Wilton, CT $48,561

Stamford, CT $49,199

Bridgewater, CT $47,064

Grain Handler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Grain Handler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Grain Handler positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Grain Handler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Grain Handler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$64,906	$31.0	40%
Biotechnology	$60,270	$29.0	30%
Software & Networking	$57,952	$28.0	25%
Financial Services	$55,634	$27.0	20%
Internet	$53,316	$26.0	15%

Grain Handler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Grain Handler's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$43,092

Average $46,362/year

$51,091

$3,591

Average $3,863/month

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$829

Average $892/week

$983

$21

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,091	$4,258	$983	$25
Average	$46,362	$3,863	$892	$22
25th Percentile	$43,092	$3,591	$829	$21

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