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

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

How does experience change A Sorter's salary?

A Sorter's salary grows with experience: an Accounting Clerk I (0-1 years)earns $41,726, an Sorter (1-3 years)earns $47,345, an Accounting Clerk III (3-5 years)earns $53,264, an Accounting Clerk IV (5-7 years)earns $59,506, an Accounting Supervisor (7+ years)earns $87,127,

What are the highest paying states for a Sorter?

Sorter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sorter roles are District of Columbia $52,701, California $52,501, Massachusetts $51,801. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sorter roles make?

Salaries for Sorter level roles vary by specialization: Apparel Sorter: $77,830; Pallet Sorter: $43,729; Hanger Sorter: $43,101; Material Sorter: $42,425; Preload Sorter: $41,850.

How do different companies affect a Sorter's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Sorter roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Sorter Salary in the United States

How much does a Sorter make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sorter in the United States is $47,599 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,180
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,563 to $51,044
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,889

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Sorter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,044	$4,254	$982	$25
Average	$47,599	$3,967	$915	$23
25th Percentile	$43,563	$3,630	$838	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Sorter Salaries

A Sorter'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Sorter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sorter'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): $41,726
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,345
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,264
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,506
Expert (over 8 years): $87,127

Levels	Salary
Accountin... Level Sorter	$41,726
Sorter Level Sorter	$47,345
Accountin... Level Sorter	$53,264
Accountin... Level Sorter	$59,506
Accountin... Level Sorter	$87,127

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How Do Sorter 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 Sorters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,701.
California: $52,501.
Massachusetts: $51,801.

District of Columbia $52,701

California $52,501

Massachusetts $51,801

Washington $51,611

New Jersey $51,592

Alaska $51,525

Connecticut $50,869

New York $50,602

Hawaii $49,750

Rhode Island $49,350

Maryland $49,079

Minnesota $48,708

Colorado $48,565

Illinois $48,517

Oregon $48,336

Delaware $48,203

New Hampshire $48,119

Virginia $47,932

Pennsylvania $47,384

Nevada $47,108

North Dakota $47,018

Michigan $46,875

Wisconsin $46,823

Vermont $46,718

Texas $46,428

Maine $46,409

Arizona $46,380

Ohio $46,347

Georgia $45,909

Indiana $45,690

Wyoming $45,647

Utah $45,580

Iowa $45,552

Kansas $45,323

Louisiana $45,257

North Carolina $45,233

Missouri $45,223

Florida $45,038

Montana $44,938

Nebraska $44,843

Kentucky $44,790

South Carolina $44,600

Tennessee $44,481

Idaho $44,433

New Mexico $44,086

Oklahoma $44,010

Alabama $43,729

South Dakota $43,258

Arkansas $43,000

West Virginia $42,862

Mississippi $42,448

Top Paying Cities for Sorters

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:

San Jose: $60,036
San Francisco: $59,379
Oakland: $58,127

San Jose, CA $60,036

San Francisco, CA $59,379

Oakland, CA $58,127

New York, NY $54,804

Paramus, NJ $54,138

Queens Village, NY $54,136

Passaic, NJ $54,090

Bergenfield, NJ $54,086

Stamford, CT $53,981

Huntington, NY $53,962

Newark, NJ $53,610

Bridgeport, CT $53,510

Vallejo, CA $53,415

New Brunswick, NJ $53,396

Petaluma, CA $53,367

Middlesex, NJ $53,277

Somerset, NJ $53,244

Santa Cruz, CA $53,182

Boston, MA $52,891

Monterey, CA $52,724

Seattle, WA $52,615

Santa Rosa, CA $52,606

Los Angeles, CA $52,592

Juneau, AK $52,468

Washington, DC $52,415

Orange, CA $52,246

Santa Ana, CA $52,120

Long Beach, CA $52,073

Anaheim, CA $52,063

Anchorage, AK $52,039

Santa Maria, CA $51,897

Everett, WA $51,887

Danbury, CT $51,720

Bremerton, WA $51,654

Tacoma, WA $51,483

New Suffolk, NY $51,482

Sacramento, CA $51,468

Santa Barbara, CA $51,416

Trenton, NJ $51,364

San Diego, CA $51,364

Brockton, MA $51,311

Fairbanks, AK $51,195

Lompoc, CA $51,073

Lowell, MA $51,035

Ventura, CA $51,026

Nashua, NH $51,016

Stockton, CA $51,011

Modesto, CA $50,664

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,559

Olympia, WA $50,469

Kennewick, WA $50,469

New Haven, CT $50,450

Lawrence, MA $50,278

Hartford, CT $50,231

Riverside, CA $50,221

New Bedford, MA $50,174

Richland, WA $50,174

Bakersfield, CA $50,107

San Bernardino, CA $50,088

New Britain, CT $50,083

Atlantic City, NJ $50,083

New London, CT $50,064

Norwich, CT $50,050

Portsmouth, NH $50,040

Boulder, CO $49,939

Portland, OR $49,874

Worcester, MA $49,869

Minneapolis, MN $49,721

Philadelphia, PA $49,655

Honolulu, HI $49,498

Saint Paul, MN $49,475

Vineland, NJ $49,464

Providence, RI $49,326

Chicago, IL $49,188

Bellingham, WA $49,131

Springfield, MA $49,093

Baltimore, MD $49,079

Chico, CA $48,960

Pittsfield, MA $48,831

Manchester, NH $48,741

Spokane, WA $48,531

Denver, CO $48,527

Albany, NY $48,303

Troy, NY $48,284

Nassau, NY $48,233

Schenectady, NY $48,184

Wilmington, DE $48,146

Burlington, VT $48,079

Salem, OR $48,060

Portland, ME $47,913

Yakima, WA $47,865

Rochester, MN $47,717

Reno, NV $47,694

Fresno, CA $47,694

Milwaukee, WI $47,651

Detroit, MI $47,603

Ann Arbor, MI $47,595

Allentown, PA $47,589

Colorado Springs, CO $47,508

Syracuse, NY $47,484

Carson City, NV $47,484

Houston, TX $47,418

Eugene, OR $47,394

Gary, IN $47,337

Springfield, OR $47,299

Bismarck, ND $47,289

Galveston, TX $47,256

Medford, OR $47,184

Fort Collins, CO $47,165

Concord, NH $47,142

Austin, TX $47,127

Mesa, AZ $47,027

Reading, PA $47,023

Phoenix, AZ $47,018

Dallas, TX $47,004

Saint Cloud, MN $46,958

Madison, WI $46,894

Utica, NY $46,766

Rochester, NY $46,689

Des Moines, IA $46,685

Raleigh, NC $46,680

Atlanta, GA $46,608

Battle Creek, MI $46,594

Salt Lake City, UT $46,580

Lancaster, PA $46,508

Harrisburg, PA $46,442

Kansas City, MO $46,394

Champaign, IL $46,385

Kansas City, KS $46,385

Fort Worth, TX $46,380

Columbus, OH $46,372

Boca Raton, FL $46,361

Pittsburgh, PA $46,342

Richmond, VA $46,323

Indianapolis, IN $46,313

Cleveland, OH $46,309

Las Vegas, NV $46,251

Cincinnati, OH $46,251

Petersburg, VA $46,180

Huntsville, AL $46,109

Lansing, MI $46,077

Lebanon, PA $46,071

Pueblo, CO $46,066

Appleton, WI $46,052

Buffalo, NY $46,033

Dayton, OH $46,018

Racine, WI $46,009

Charlotte, NC $46,004

Saint Louis, MO $45,990

York, PA $45,961

Elkhart, IN $45,961

Gastonia, NC $45,952

Billings, MT $45,941

Beaumont, TX $45,928

Lorain, OH $45,918

Benton Harbor, MI $45,909

Toledo, OH $45,899

Binghamton, NY $45,875

Rock Hill, SC $45,871

Rockford, IL $45,847

Springfield, IL $45,828

Elyria, OH $45,823

Fargo, ND $45,823

Flagstaff, AZ $45,790

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,761

Duluth, MN $45,733

Miami, FL $45,733

Cheyenne, WY $45,699

Grand Forks, ND $45,699

Bangor, ME $45,595

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,542

Durham, NC $45,522

Louisville, KY $45,518

Grand Rapids, MI $45,509

Hialeah, FL $45,504

Casper, WY $45,438

Scranton, PA $45,380

New Orleans, LA $45,366

Virginia Beach, VA $45,361

Akron, OH $45,338

Peoria, IL $45,276

Sarasota, FL $45,266

Nashville, TN $45,233

Omaha, NE $45,233

Green Bay, WI $45,233

Baton Rouge, LA $45,209

Charleston, SC $45,200

Jamestown, NY $45,176

Davenport, IA $45,176

Tucson, AZ $45,152

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,123

Tampa, FL $45,114

Evansville, IN $45,085

Port Arthur, TX $45,085

Bradenton, FL $45,066

Santa Fe, NM $44,981

Orlando, FL $44,895

Clearwater, FL $44,881

Canton, OH $44,781

La Crosse, WI $44,781

Albuquerque, NM $44,752

Newport News, VA $44,747

High Point, NC $44,733

Ogden, UT $44,714

Corpus Christi, TX $44,676

Norfolk, VA $44,647

Laramie, WY $44,647

Rock Island, IL $44,619

Saginaw, MI $44,609

Jacksonville, FL $44,605

Salisbury, NC $44,595

Boise, ID $44,586

Moline, IL $44,562

Fort Myers, FL $44,547

Memphis, TN $44,538

Tulsa, OK $44,514

Waterloo, IA $44,486

Spartanburg, SC $44,438

Lincoln, NE $44,414

Fort Wayne, IN $44,405

Provo, UT $44,400

Cedar Falls, IA $44,343

San Antonio, TX $44,324

Greensboro, NC $44,305

South Bend, IN $44,300

Savannah, GA $44,248

Muskegon, MI $44,229

Birmingham, AL $44,224

Winston Salem, NC $44,200

Lake Charles, LA $44,086

Anderson, IN $44,076

Lexington, KY $44,062

Augusta, GA $44,048

Greenville, SC $44,048

Lima, OH $44,010

Wichita, KS $44,005

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,005

Columbia, SC $43,962

Springfield, OH $43,952

Asheville, NC $43,876

Bloomington, IN $43,843

Knoxville, TN $43,672

Shreveport, LA $43,667

Wilmington, NC $43,605

Roanoke, VA $43,605

Topeka, KS $43,519

Frankfort, KY $43,514

Oklahoma City, OK $43,481

Chillicothe, OH $43,462

Longview, TX $43,457

Melbourne, FL $43,453

Sioux Falls, SD $43,377

Mobile, AL $43,372

Terre Haute, IN $43,353

Altoona, PA $43,324

Amarillo, TX $43,291

Killeen, TX $43,277

Fayetteville, AR $43,238

Chattanooga, TN $43,224

Sioux City, IA $43,181

Idaho Falls, ID $43,172

Lynchburg, VA $43,134

Gainesville, FL $43,072

Portsmouth, OH $43,048

Little Rock, AR $43,039

Lafayette, LA $43,020

Youngstown, OH $43,020

Daytona Beach, FL $42,991

Clarksville, TN $42,986

Pensacola, FL $42,981

Temple, TX $42,978

Hopkinsville, KY $42,839

Erie, PA $42,829

Florence, SC $42,810

Charleston, WV $42,734

Great Falls, MT $42,710

Macon, GA $42,643

Tallahassee, FL $42,639

Fayetteville, NC $42,629

Waco, TX $42,620

Helena, MT $42,586

Pine Bluff, AR $42,568

Vincennes, IN $42,510

Lubbock, TX $42,491

Alamogordo, NM $42,463

Twin Falls, ID $42,420

Rapid City, SD $42,406

Jackson, MS $42,320

Huntington, WV $42,316

Greenville, MS $42,315

Parkersburg, WV $42,267

Montgomery, AL $42,258

Wichita Falls, TX $42,210

Springfield, MO $42,210

Biloxi, MS $42,187

Monroe, LA $42,139

Johnstown, PA $42,106

Sumter, SC $42,087

Columbus, GA $42,082

Pascagoula, MS $41,991

Abilene, TX $41,991

Kingsport, TN $41,868

Albany, GA $41,868

Gulfport, MS $41,853

Alexandria, LA $41,696

Fort Smith, AR $41,577

El Paso, TX $41,449

Las Cruces, NM $41,235

Harlingen, TX $41,114

Pocatello, ID $41,106

Florence, AL $41,044

Brownsville, TX $41,035

Mcallen, TX $40,935

Dothan, AL $40,868

Columbus, MS $40,585

Altus, OK $40,364

Lawton, OK $40,273

Pierre, SD $40,102

What Skills Can Increase a Sorter's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 4.95% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Credit Card (Mentioned in 2.68% Job Postings): A credit card is a type of credit facility, provided by banks that allow customers to borrow funds within a pre-approved credit limit.
Microsoft Excel (Mentioned in 1.14% Job Postings): Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	4.95%
Credit Card	2.68%
Microsoft Excel	1.14%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Sorter's salary.

Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Finance and Accounting: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Presentation	$53,786	13%
Finance and Accounting	$52,834	11%
Analysis	$52,358	10%
Balance Sheet	$52,358	10%
Coordination	$52,358	10%
Leadership	$51,882	9%

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Sorter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Sorter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Sorter positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Sorter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Sorter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$59,498	$29.0	25%
Software & Networking	$59,498	$29.0	25%
Biotechnology	$54,738	$26.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$54,738	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$52,358	$25.0	10%

How Education impacts a Sorter's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Sorters enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Sorter with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $48,085 and $50,955).

Sorter Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Sorter

No Diploma 3.7%

High School 32.7%

Associates 26.5%

Bachelors 33.2%

Masters 3.2%

Doctorate 0.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.7%
High School	32.7%
Associates	26.5%
Bachelors	33.2%
Masters	3.2%
Doctorate	0.7%

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Sorter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sorter'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.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$43,563

Average $47,599/year

$51,044

$3,630

Average $3,967/month

$4,254

$838

Average $915/week

$982

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,044	$4,254	$982	$25
Average	$47,599	$3,967	$915	$23
25th Percentile	$43,563	$3,630	$838	$21

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Salary Trends for Sorter

Salaries for a Sorter can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $46,047 in 2023 to around $44,778 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sorter salary trends, .

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2023

$46,047

2024

$45,131

2025

$44,778

2026

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Sorter?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Sorter roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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