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 $32,713 for beginners, reaching about $45,165 at mid-level, and approach $77,976 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 Iowa

How much does a Grain Handler make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Grain Handler in Iowa is $41,516 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,607
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,588 to $45,751
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,922

10% $35,922

50% (Median) $41,516

90% $49,607

Grain Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,751	$3,813	$880	$22
Average	$41,516	$3,460	$798	$20
25th Percentile	$38,588	$3,216	$742	$19

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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): $32,713
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,634
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,165
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,733
Expert (over 8 years): $77,976

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Warehouse Worker I	less than 1 year	$32,713
Grain Handler	1-2 years	$40,634
Warehouse Worker III	2-4 years	$45,165
Warehouse Supervisor	5-8 years	$62,733
Warehouse Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$77,976

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:

West Bend: $40,457
Melvin: $40,339
Milford: $40,510

West Bend, IA $40,457

Melvin, IA $40,339

Milford, IA $40,510

Ocheyedan, IA $40,411

Okoboji, IA $40,661

Royal, IA $40,464

Ruthven, IA $40,467

Spirit Lake, IA $40,624

Superior, IA $40,658

Terril, IA $40,434

Wallingford, IA $40,490

Webb, IA $40,426

Carroll, IA $40,500

Arcadia, IA $40,435

Arthur, IA $40,399

Aspinwall, IA $40,667

Auburn, IA $40,418

Breda, IA $40,429

Charter Oak, IA $40,417

Dedham, IA $40,504

Deloit, IA $40,462

Denison, IA $40,558

Glidden, IA $40,560

Halbur, IA $40,563

Ida Grove, IA $40,392

Irwin, IA $40,654

Kirkman, IA $40,625

Kiron, IA $40,406

Lake City, IA $40,454

Lake View, IA $40,464

Lanesboro, IA $40,621

Lidderdale, IA $40,513

Lohrville, IA $40,505

Manilla, IA $40,582

Manning, IA $40,554

Odebolt, IA $40,436

Ralston, IA $40,747

Ricketts, IA $40,542

Schleswig, IA $40,429

Scranton, IA $40,732

Templeton, IA $40,479

Vail, IA $40,446

Wall Lake, IA $40,448

Westside, IA $40,427

Council Bluffs, IA $41,225

Carter Lake, IA $41,225

Arion, IA $40,498

Avoca, IA $40,910

Blencoe, IA $40,407

Carson, IA $41,018

Crescent, IA $41,224

Defiance, IA $40,629

Dow City, IA $40,585

Dunlap, IA $40,608

Earling, IA $40,677

Elk Horn, IA $40,731

Elliott, IA $40,707

Emerson, IA $40,932

Glenwood, IA $41,110

Griswold, IA $40,788

Hancock, IA $40,966

Harlan, IA $40,792

Hastings, IA $40,968

Henderson, IA $40,997

Honey Creek, IA $41,204

Kimballton, IA $40,681

Lewis, IA $40,748

Little Sioux, IA $40,610

Logan, IA $41,015

Mc Clelland, IA $41,166

Macedonia, IA $41,046

Magnolia, IA $40,980

Malvern, IA $40,995

Marne, IA $40,723

Minden, IA $41,078

Mineola, IA $41,172

Missouri Valley, IA $41,094

Modale, IA $40,994

Mondamin, IA $40,833

Moorhead, IA $40,449

Van Meter, IA $42,127

Van Wert, IA $40,895

Waukee, IA $42,253

Weldon, IA $40,954

West Des Moines, IA $42,451

What Cheer, IA $40,696

Whitten, IA $40,756

Williams, IA $40,527

Williamson, IA $41,383

Winterset, IA $41,758

Wiota, IA $40,612

Woodburn, IA $41,484

Woodward, IA $41,897

Yale, IA $41,186

Zearing, IA $40,904

Des Moines, IA $42,548

Urbandale, IA $42,471

Windsor Heights, IA $42,529

Clive, IA $42,384

Pleasant Hill, IA $42,473

Mason City, IA $40,557

Alexander, IA $40,418

Belmond, IA $40,475

Britt, IA $40,452

Buffalo Center, IA $40,498

Carpenter, IA $40,905

Chapin, IA $40,628

Clear Lake, IA $40,515

Corwith, IA $40,401

Coulter, IA $40,624

Crystal Lake, IA $40,625

Dougherty, IA $40,381

Fertile, IA $40,486

Floyd, IA $40,575

Forest City, IA $40,490

Garner, IA $40,473

Goodell, IA $40,402

Grafton, IA $40,491

Hampton, IA $40,514

Hanlontown, IA $40,436

Joice, IA $40,467

Kanawha, IA $40,418

Kensett, IA $40,435

Klemme, IA $40,438

Lake Mills, IA $40,575

Lakota, IA $40,467

Latimer, IA $40,465

Leland, IA $40,486

Sioux Center, IA $40,233

Neola, IA $41,114

Oakland, IA $41,001

Mount Ayr, IA $40,429

Nodaway, IA $40,498

Orient, IA $40,857

Prescott, IA $40,493

Redding, IA $40,343

Shannon City, IA $40,677

Sharpsburg, IA $40,337

Tingley, IA $40,669

Villisca, IA $40,613

Akron, IA $39,760

Alta, IA $40,477

Alton, IA $40,227

Anthon, IA $39,759

Aurelia, IA $40,376

Battle Creek, IA $40,297

Bronson, IA $39,483

Brunsville, IA $39,717

Calumet, IA $40,572

Castana, IA $40,261

Chatsworth, IA $39,863

Cherokee, IA $40,325

Cleghorn, IA $40,163

Climbing Hill, IA $39,627

Correctionville, IA $39,854

Cushing, IA $40,143

Danbury, IA $40,225

Galva, IA $40,344

Granville, IA $40,219

Hawarden, IA $40,135

Hinton, IA $39,464

Holstein, IA $40,252

Hornick, IA $39,806

Ireton, IA $40,072

Kingsley, IA $39,684

Larrabee, IA $40,335

Lawton, IA $39,446

Le Mars, IA $39,737

Linn Grove, IA $40,423

Mapleton, IA $40,337

Marcus, IA $40,110

Maurice, IA $40,107

Meriden, IA $40,251

Merrill, IA $39,544

Moville, IA $39,599

Onawa, IA $40,348

Orange City, IA $40,288

Oto, IA $39,911

Oyens, IA $39,834

Paullina, IA $40,324

Peterson, IA $40,424

Pierson, IA $39,822

Quimby, IA $40,140

Remsen, IA $39,892

Rodney, IA $40,003

Salix, IA $39,528

Schaller, IA $40,438

Sergeant Bluff, IA $39,404

Sloan, IA $39,739

Smithland, IA $39,954

Sutherland, IA $40,441

Ute, IA $40,421

Washta, IA $40,061

Westfield, IA $39,559

Whiting, IA $39,952

Sioux City, IA $39,356

Sheldon, IA $40,306

Alvord, IA $39,790

Archer, IA $40,317

Ashton, IA $40,237

Boyden, IA $40,180

Doon, IA $39,894

George, IA $40,148

Hospers, IA $40,303

Hull, IA $40,154

Inwood, IA $39,741

Larchwood, IA $39,644

Lester, IA $39,753

Little Rock, IA $40,208

Matlock, IA $40,311

Primghar, IA $40,439

Rock Rapids, IA $39,903

Rock Valley, IA $39,879

Sanborn, IA $40,369

Sibley, IA $40,347

Spencer, IA $40,546

Massena, IA $40,551

Gifford, IA $40,660

Lenox, IA $40,468

Ackworth, IA $42,096

Adair, IA $40,719

Adel, IA $41,977

Albion, IA $40,698

Alden, IA $40,539

Alleman, IA $42,206

Allerton, IA $40,571

Altoona, IA $42,398

Ames, IA $41,702

Anita, IA $40,556

Ankeny, IA $42,371

Atlantic, IA $40,775

Audubon, IA $40,562

Bagley, IA $40,979

Barnes City, IA $40,663

Baxter, IA $41,784

Bayard, IA $40,863

Beaver, IA $41,301

Berwick, IA $42,473

Bevington, IA $42,108

Blairsburg, IA $40,469

Bondurant, IA $42,285

Boone, IA $41,517

Booneville, IA $42,196

Bouton, IA $41,834

Boxholm, IA $41,116

Bradford, IA $40,674

Brayton, IA $40,620

Buckeye, IA $40,572

Bussey, IA $41,092

Cambridge, IA $42,000

Carlisle, IA $42,339

Casey, IA $40,903

Chariton, IA $41,200

Churdan, IA $40,661

Clemons, IA $40,758

Clio, IA $40,523

Colfax, IA $42,013

Collins, IA $41,826

Colo, IA $41,372

Columbia, IA $41,494

Coon Rapids, IA $40,668

Cooper, IA $41,116

Corydon, IA $40,720

Cumming, IA $42,305

Melcher Dallas, IA $41,702

Dallas Center, IA $42,100

Dana, IA $40,959

Davis City, IA $40,472

Dawson, IA $41,556

Decatur, IA $40,578

Derby, IA $41,049

De Soto, IA $41,985

Dexter, IA $41,601

Dows, IA $40,432

Earlham, IA $41,801

Elkhart, IA $42,207

Ellston, IA $40,763

Ellsworth, IA $40,841

Exira, IA $40,584

Ferguson, IA $40,955

Galt, IA $40,393

Garden City, IA $40,964

Garden Grove, IA $40,794

Gibson, IA $40,700

Gilbert, IA $41,511

Gilman, IA $40,812

Grand Junction, IA $41,106

Grand River, IA $40,746

Granger, IA $42,179

Gray, IA $40,648

Grimes, IA $42,305

Grinnell, IA $40,914

Guthrie Center, IA $40,889

Hamilton, IA $41,134

Pacific Junction, IA $41,104

Hamlin, IA $40,523

Little Cedar, IA $40,851

Mc Intire, IA $41,130

Manly, IA $40,469

Meservey, IA $40,415

Nora Springs, IA $40,532

Northwood, IA $40,699

Orchard, IA $40,552

Osage, IA $40,598

Plymouth, IA $40,454

Rake, IA $40,627

Riceville, IA $40,878

Rock Falls, IA $40,532

Rockford, IA $40,490

Rockwell, IA $40,462

Rowan, IA $40,407

Rudd, IA $40,541

Saint Ansgar, IA $40,808

Scarville, IA $40,542

Sheffield, IA $40,448

Stacyville, IA $41,042

Swaledale, IA $40,435

Thompson, IA $40,495

Thornton, IA $40,421

Titonka, IA $40,438

Toeterville, IA $40,958

Ventura, IA $40,460

Wesley, IA $40,415

Woden, IA $40,413

Fort Dodge, IA $40,617

Albert City, IA $40,458

Algona, IA $40,513

Armstrong, IA $40,490

Ayrshire, IA $40,428

Badger, IA $40,470

Bancroft, IA $40,456

Barnum, IA $40,430

Bode, IA $40,435

Bradgate, IA $40,412

Burnside, IA $40,842

Burt, IA $40,429

Callender, IA $40,605

Clare, IA $40,419

Clarion, IA $40,464

Curlew, IA $40,399

Cylinder, IA $40,396

Dakota City, IA $40,678

Dayton, IA $40,913

Dolliver, IA $40,489

Duncombe, IA $40,605

Eagle Grove, IA $40,490

Early, IA $40,440

Emmetsburg, IA $40,497

Farnhamville, IA $40,615

Fenton, IA $40,424

Fonda, IA $40,433

Gilmore City, IA $40,426

Goldfield, IA $40,435

Gowrie, IA $40,730

Harcourt, IA $40,849

Hardy, IA $40,397

Havelock, IA $40,413

Humboldt, IA $40,503

Jolley, IA $40,382

Knierim, IA $40,540

Laurens, IA $40,482

Ledyard, IA $40,515

Lehigh, IA $40,758

Livermore, IA $40,437

Lone Rock, IA $40,416

Lu Verne, IA $40,404

Lytton, IA $40,426

Mallard, IA $40,428

Manson, IA $40,470

Marathon, IA $40,451

Moorland, IA $40,476

Nemaha, IA $40,411

Newell, IA $40,462

Otho, IA $40,693

Ottosen, IA $40,400

Palmer, IA $40,409

Plover, IA $40,558

Pocahontas, IA $40,477

Pomeroy, IA $40,443

Rembrandt, IA $40,449

Renwick, IA $40,421

Ringsted, IA $40,435

Rockwell City, IA $40,455

Rolfe, IA $40,431

Rutland, IA $40,421

Sac City, IA $40,465

Sioux Rapids, IA $40,474

Somers, IA $40,422

Storm Lake, IA $40,551

Swea City, IA $40,502

Thor, IA $40,423

Truesdale, IA $40,636

Varina, IA $40,621

Vincent, IA $40,418

Webster City, IA $40,713

Luana, IA $40,441

Mc Gregor, IA $40,506

Marquette, IA $40,633

Monona, IA $40,504

New Albin, IA $40,718

Ossian, IA $40,461

Postville, IA $40,492

Protivin, IA $40,591

Randalia, IA $40,443

Ridgeway, IA $40,493

Saint Lucas, IA $40,637

Spillville, IA $40,660

Wadena, IA $40,473

Waterville, IA $40,529

Waucoma, IA $40,452

Waukon, IA $40,594

West Union, IA $40,511

Ainsworth, IA $40,661

Alburnett, IA $41,325

Amana, IA $41,272

Anamosa, IA $41,125

Atkins, IA $41,353

Baldwin, IA $40,621

Belle Plaine, IA $40,826

Blairstown, IA $41,052

Brandon, IA $40,647

Brooklyn, IA $40,773

Center Junction, IA $40,867

Center Point, IA $41,197

Central City, IA $41,238

Chelsea, IA $40,677

Clarence, IA $40,765

Clutier, IA $40,650

Coggon, IA $41,052

Prairieburg, IA $41,113

Conroy, IA $41,124

Guernsey, IA $40,795

Deep River, IA $40,751

Delhi, IA $40,786

Dysart, IA $40,602

Elberon, IA $40,666

Ely, IA $41,461

Fairfax, IA $41,439

Garrison, IA $40,706

Harper, IA $40,731

Hartford, IA $42,205

Harvey, IA $41,247

Haverhill, IA $40,921

Hubbard, IA $40,713

Humeston, IA $40,871

Huxley, IA $42,026

Indianola, IA $42,131

Iowa Falls, IA $40,611

Ira, IA $41,893

Jamaica, IA $41,177

Jefferson, IA $41,005

Jewell, IA $40,930

Johnston, IA $42,391

Kamrar, IA $40,721

Kellerton, IA $40,524

Kelley, IA $41,899

Kellogg, IA $41,085

Keswick, IA $40,746

Killduff, IA $41,549

Knoxville, IA $41,645

Hartwick, IA $40,745

Mount Pleasant, IA $40,587

Rome, IA $40,497

Mount Union, IA $40,533

New London, IA $40,583

Oakville, IA $40,589

Olds, IA $40,760

Pilot Grove, IA $40,633

Salem, IA $40,505

Sperry, IA $40,591

Stockport, IA $40,468

Swedesburg, IA $40,620

Wapello, IA $40,667

Wayland, IA $40,582

West Burlington, IA $40,681

West Point, IA $40,507

Saint Paul, IA $40,633

Wever, IA $40,519

Winfield, IA $40,603

Yarmouth, IA $40,536

Andover, IA $40,677

Atalissa, IA $40,761

Bennett, IA $40,775

Bettendorf, IA $40,811

Blue Grass, IA $40,850

Bryant, IA $40,666

Buffalo, IA $40,838

Calamus, IA $40,786

Camanche, IA $40,739

Charlotte, IA $40,697

Clinton, IA $40,702

Columbus City, IA $40,863

Columbus Junction, IA $40,665

Conesville, IA $40,688

De Witt, IA $40,758

Dixon, IA $40,822

Donahue, IA $40,843

Durant, IA $40,807

Eldridge, IA $40,880

Fruitland, IA $40,720

Goose Lake, IA $40,685

Grand Mound, IA $40,771

Grandview, IA $40,692

Le Claire, IA $40,779

Letts, IA $40,673

Lone Tree, IA $40,771

Long Grove, IA $40,823

Low Moor, IA $40,735

Mc Causland, IA $40,782

Montpelier, IA $40,821

Moscow, IA $40,765

Muscatine, IA $40,749

New Liberty, IA $40,796

Nichols, IA $40,707

Pleasant Valley, IA $40,770

Princeton, IA $40,777

Stockton, IA $40,832

Teeds Grove, IA $40,663

Tipton, IA $40,792

Walcott, IA $40,879

Welton, IA $40,734

West Liberty, IA $40,760

Wheatland, IA $40,760

Wilton, IA $40,780

Davenport, IA $41,173

Hiawatha, IA $41,490

Hills, IA $40,952

Homestead, IA $41,219

Hopkinton, IA $40,961

Iowa City, IA $41,016

Coralville, IA $41,188

Kalona, IA $40,928

Keota, IA $40,745

Keystone, IA $40,811

Ladora, IA $40,922

Langworthy, IA $40,992

Lisbon, IA $41,231

Lost Nation, IA $40,726

Lowden, IA $40,760

Luzerne, IA $40,933

Marengo, IA $41,046

Marion, IA $41,436

Martelle, IA $41,242

Mechanicsville, IA $41,069

Middle Amana, IA $41,258

Millersburg, IA $41,083

Monmouth, IA $40,631

Monticello, IA $40,939

Morley, IA $41,100

Mount Auburn, IA $40,644

Mount Vernon, IA $41,375

Newhall, IA $41,231

North English, IA $40,894

North Liberty, IA $41,313

Norway, IA $41,325

Oakdale, IA $41,193

Olin, IA $40,949

Onslow, IA $40,693

Oxford, IA $41,209

Oxford Junction, IA $40,706

Palo, IA $41,396

Parnell, IA $41,074

Quasqueton, IA $40,745

Riverside, IA $40,830

Robins, IA $41,463

Rowley, IA $40,724

Ryan, IA $40,938

Shellsburg, IA $41,259

Solon, IA $41,292

South Amana, IA $41,171

South English, IA $40,826

Springville, IA $41,324

Stanwood, IA $40,888

Swisher, IA $41,386

Tama, IA $40,730

Morning Sun, IA $40,606

Lacona, IA $41,723

Lamoni, IA $40,493

Laurel, IA $40,977

Le Grand, IA $40,911

Leighton, IA $41,069

Leon, IA $40,723

Liberty Center, IA $41,815

Linden, IA $41,608

Lineville, IA $40,467

Liscomb, IA $40,676

Lorimor, IA $41,198

Lovilia, IA $41,062

Lucas, IA $41,545

Luther, IA $41,778

Lynnville, IA $41,099

Mc Callsburg, IA $40,947

Macksburg, IA $41,124

Madrid, IA $41,932

Malcom, IA $40,667

Marshalltown, IA $40,809

Martensdale, IA $42,177

Maxwell, IA $42,015

Melbourne, IA $41,214

Menlo, IA $41,032

Millerton, IA $40,966

Milo, IA $41,951

Minburn, IA $41,887

Mingo, IA $41,973

Mitchellville, IA $42,224

Monroe, IA $41,855

Montezuma, IA $40,765

Montour, IA $40,695

Murray, IA $41,115

Nevada, IA $41,658

New Providence, IA $40,663

New Sharon, IA $40,889

Newton, IA $41,701

New Virginia, IA $41,809

Norwalk, IA $42,366

Ogden, IA $41,249

Osceola, IA $41,260

Otley, IA $41,732

Panora, IA $41,263

Paton, IA $40,849

Patterson, IA $42,004

Pella, IA $41,328

Perry, IA $41,681

Peru, IA $41,680

Pilot Mound, IA $41,034

Pleasantville, IA $41,964

Polk City, IA $42,203

Popejoy, IA $40,606

Prairie City, IA $42,073

Prole, IA $42,160

Radcliffe, IA $40,763

Randall, IA $41,147

Reasnor, IA $41,626

Redfield, IA $41,690

Rhodes, IA $41,709

Rippey, IA $41,177

Roland, IA $41,103

Runnells, IA $42,270

Russell, IA $40,978

Saint Anthony, IA $40,792

Saint Charles, IA $41,982

Saint Marys, IA $42,041

Searsboro, IA $40,920

Sheldahl, IA $42,058

Slater, IA $42,099

Stanhope, IA $40,950

State Center, IA $40,994

Story City, IA $41,133

Stratford, IA $40,958

Stuart, IA $41,208

Sully, IA $41,218

Swan, IA $42,119

Thayer, IA $40,958

Thornburg, IA $40,879

Tracy, IA $41,140

Truro, IA $41,700

Union, IA $40,658

Whittemore, IA $40,448

Woolstock, IA $40,428

Ackley, IA $40,518

Allison, IA $40,435

Alta Vista, IA $40,562

Aplington, IA $40,439

Aredale, IA $40,412

Arlington, IA $40,506

Aurora, IA $40,559

Austinville, IA $40,438

Beaman, IA $40,581

Bristow, IA $40,430

Buckingham, IA $40,516

Cedar Falls, IA $40,414

Charles City, IA $40,601

Clarksville, IA $40,433

Colwell, IA $40,738

Conrad, IA $40,582

Denver, IA $40,459

Dewar, IA $40,512

Dike, IA $40,452

Dumont, IA $40,459

Dunkerton, IA $40,497

Eldora, IA $40,645

Elma, IA $40,520

Fairbank, IA $40,494

Fredericksburg, IA $40,459

Frederika, IA $40,423

Garwin, IA $40,683

Geneva, IA $40,441

Gilbertville, IA $40,526

Gladbrook, IA $40,569

Greene, IA $40,444

Grundy Center, IA $40,497

Hazleton, IA $40,533

Holland, IA $40,447

Hudson, IA $40,501

Independence, IA $40,589

Ionia, IA $40,446

Janesville, IA $40,435

Jesup, IA $40,526

Kesley, IA $40,436

Lamont, IA $40,572

La Porte City, IA $40,537

Lincoln, IA $40,533

Marble Rock, IA $40,448

Masonville, IA $40,825

Maynard, IA $40,496

Morrison, IA $40,475

Nashua, IA $40,419

New Hampton, IA $40,586

New Hartford, IA $40,437

North Washington, IA $40,595

Oelwein, IA $40,506

Oran, IA $40,485

Toddville, IA $41,401

Toledo, IA $40,654

Troy Mills, IA $41,031

Urbana, IA $40,987

Van Horne, IA $41,027

Victor, IA $40,843

Vining, IA $40,817

Vinton, IA $40,898

Viola, IA $41,329

Walford, IA $41,376

Walker, IA $40,964

Washington, IA $40,733

Watkins, IA $41,218

Webster, IA $40,759

Wellman, IA $40,867

West Branch, IA $40,931

West Chester, IA $40,738

Williamsburg, IA $41,083

Wyoming, IA $40,726

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,507

Ottumwa, IA $40,599

Agency, IA $40,559

Albia, IA $40,841

Batavia, IA $40,491

Beacon, IA $41,049

Birmingham, IA $40,488

Blakesburg, IA $40,546

Bloomfield, IA $40,482

West Grove, IA $40,442

Brighton, IA $40,567

Cantril, IA $40,438

Cedar, IA $40,644

Centerville, IA $40,514

Chillicothe, IA $40,751

Cincinnati, IA $40,437

Delta, IA $40,587

Douds, IA $40,470

Drakesville, IA $40,470

Eddyville, IA $40,770

Eldon, IA $40,529

Exline, IA $40,441

Fairfield, IA $40,580

Floris, IA $40,479

Fremont, IA $40,626

Hayesville, IA $40,743

Hedrick, IA $40,497

Keosauqua, IA $40,487

Kirkville, IA $40,691

Libertyville, IA $40,514

Martinsburg, IA $40,669

Melrose, IA $40,890

Milton, IA $40,467

Moravia, IA $40,636

Moulton, IA $40,439

Mount Sterling, IA $40,396

Mystic, IA $40,648

Ollie, IA $40,597

Oskaloosa, IA $40,949

Packwood, IA $40,493

Plano, IA $40,649

Promise City, IA $40,693

Pulaski, IA $40,469

Richland, IA $40,610

Rose Hill, IA $40,638

Selma, IA $40,460

Seymour, IA $40,517

Sigourney, IA $40,711

Udell, IA $40,418

Unionville, IA $40,431

University Park, IA $41,016

Burlington, IA $40,698

Argyle, IA $40,465

Bonaparte, IA $40,479

Crawfordsville, IA $40,598

Danville, IA $40,561

Denmark, IA $40,655

Donnellson, IA $40,500

Farmington, IA $40,468

Fort Madison, IA $40,616

Hillsboro, IA $40,462

Houghton, IA $40,648

Keokuk, IA $40,613

Lockridge, IA $40,499

Mediapolis, IA $40,639

Middletown, IA $40,525

Montrose, IA $40,530

Lime Springs, IA $40,876

Panama, IA $40,846

Persia, IA $41,004

Pisgah, IA $40,711

Portsmouth, IA $40,922

Red Oak, IA $40,818

Shelby, IA $40,967

Silver City, IA $41,124

Soldier, IA $40,428

Stanton, IA $40,679

Treynor, IA $41,145

Underwood, IA $41,195

Walnut, IA $40,818

Westphalia, IA $40,803

Woodbine, IA $40,891

Shenandoah, IA $40,722

Blanchard, IA $40,484

Braddyville, IA $40,414

Clarinda, IA $40,583

Coin, IA $40,535

College Springs, IA $40,620

Essex, IA $40,683

Farragut, IA $40,665

Hamburg, IA $40,603

Imogene, IA $40,815

New Market, IA $40,473

Northboro, IA $40,529

Percival, IA $40,762

Randolph, IA $40,836

Riverton, IA $40,638

Shambaugh, IA $40,680

Sidney, IA $40,788

Tabor, IA $40,919

Thurman, IA $40,881

Yorktown, IA $40,722

Dubuque, IA $40,731

Tiffin, IA $41,218

Andrew, IA $40,848

Bellevue, IA $40,651

Bernard, IA $40,602

Cascade, IA $40,742

Colesburg, IA $40,555

Delaware, IA $40,874

Delmar, IA $40,711

Dundee, IA $40,593

Durango, IA $40,583

Dyersville, IA $40,749

Earlville, IA $40,704

Edgewood, IA $40,579

Elkader, IA $40,474

Elkport, IA $40,478

Epworth, IA $40,680

Farley, IA $40,704

Farmersburg, IA $40,444

Garber, IA $40,478

Garnavillo, IA $40,484

Greeley, IA $40,594

Guttenberg, IA $40,535

Holy Cross, IA $40,556

La Motte, IA $40,609

Luxemburg, IA $40,750

Manchester, IA $40,758

Maquoketa, IA $40,694

Miles, IA $40,621

New Vienna, IA $40,591

North Buena Vista, IA $40,543

Peosta, IA $40,671

Preston, IA $40,666

Sabula, IA $40,653

Saint Donatus, IA $40,736

Saint Olaf, IA $40,423

Sherrill, IA $40,531

Spragueville, IA $40,603

Springbrook, IA $40,745

Strawberry Point, IA $40,547

Volga, IA $40,476

Worthington, IA $40,729

Zwingle, IA $40,573

Decorah, IA $40,678

Calmar, IA $40,474

Castalia, IA $40,418

Chester, IA $41,136

Clermont, IA $40,476

Cresco, IA $40,684

Dorchester, IA $40,692

Elgin, IA $40,468

Fayette, IA $40,511

Fort Atkinson, IA $40,463

Harpers Ferry, IA $40,523

Hawkeye, IA $40,452

Highlandville, IA $40,795

Lansing, IA $40,645

Lawler, IA $40,473

Parkersburg, IA $40,441

Plainfield, IA $40,429

Raymond, IA $40,526

Readlyn, IA $40,471

Reinbeck, IA $40,480

Shell Rock, IA $40,437

Stanley, IA $40,539

Steamboat Rock, IA $40,576

Stout, IA $40,443

Sumner, IA $40,434

Traer, IA $40,556

Tripoli, IA $40,439

Waverly, IA $40,438

Wellsburg, IA $40,503

Westgate, IA $40,482

Winthrop, IA $40,695

Waterloo, IA $40,544

Evansdale, IA $40,533

Creston, IA $40,822

Afton, IA $40,939

Arispe, IA $40,940

Bedford, IA $40,365

Benton, IA $40,338

Blockton, IA $40,311

Bridgewater, IA $40,480

Carbon, IA $40,663

Clearfield, IA $40,368

Corning, IA $40,523

Cromwell, IA $40,829

Cumberland, IA $40,622

Diagonal, IA $40,481

Fontanelle, IA $40,703

Grant, IA $40,836

Gravity, IA $40,403

Greenfield, IA $40,976

Arnolds Park, IA $40,682

Dickens, IA $40,427

Estherville, IA $40,552

Everly, IA $40,449

Fostoria, IA $40,656

Gillett Grove, IA $40,566

Graettinger, IA $40,457

Greenville, IA $40,442

Gruver, IA $40,535

Harris, IA $40,457

Hartley, IA $40,457

Lake Park, IA $40,512

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	$58,122	$28.0	40%
Biotechnology	$53,971	$26.0	30%
Software & Networking	$51,895	$25.0	25%
Financial Services	$49,819	$24.0	20%
Internet	$47,743	$23.0	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.

$38,588

Average $41,516/year

$45,751

$3,216

Average $3,460/month

$3,813

$742

Average $798/week

$880

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,751	$3,813	$880	$22
Average	$41,516	$3,460	$798	$20
25th Percentile	$38,588	$3,216	$742	$19

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