Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Wages
SOC 37-3012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation is $44,070 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,550 and the 90th percentile is $57,370, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
23,520
P10
$31,550
P25
$37,210
Median
$44,070
P75
$49,120
P90
$57,370
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,070 | $44,480 | $31,550 | $57,370 | 23,520 | — |
| 2022 | $41,440 | $42,560 | $29,270 | $56,400 | 22,740 | -5.97% |
| 2021 | $38,270 | $40,500 | $28,820 | $53,690 | 25,820 | -7.65% |
| 2020 | $36,630 | $39,130 | $25,590 | $56,030 | 23,950 | -4.29% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation. The highest median is in New Mexico at $57,690, 31% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $57,690 | +30.9% | $53,130 | — |
| Massachusetts | $56,730 | +28.7% | $60,440 | — |
| North Dakota | $49,030 | +11.3% | $50,560 | 220 |
| Idaho | $48,930 | +11% | $53,060 | 180 |
| Washington | $48,770 | +10.7% | $50,410 | 430 |
| Minnesota | $48,720 | +10.6% | $48,240 | 1,000 |
| Maine | $48,580 | +10.2% | $48,510 | — |
| Hawaii | $48,120 | +9.2% | $49,080 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,010 | +8.9% | $46,420 | 480 |
| New York | $47,880 | +8.6% | $48,770 | 260 |
| Connecticut | $47,620 | +8.1% | $49,110 | 130 |
| Colorado | $47,600 | +8% | $47,990 | 620 |
| Oregon | $47,580 | +8% | $48,700 | 440 |
| New Jersey | $47,570 | +7.9% | $48,040 | — |
| Maryland | $47,410 | +7.6% | $45,850 | — |
| Indiana | $47,250 | +7.2% | $47,000 | 1,480 |
| Ohio | $47,090 | +6.9% | $44,580 | 720 |
| Wisconsin | $46,810 | +6.2% | $48,660 | 170 |
| Wyoming | $45,940 | +4.2% | $43,870 | 250 |
| Virginia | $45,760 | +3.8% | $46,910 | 390 |
| Arizona | $45,450 | +3.1% | $45,410 | 230 |
| Illinois | $45,290 | +2.8% | $46,680 | 880 |
| Michigan | $45,280 | +2.7% | $45,150 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $44,800 | +1.7% | $43,160 | 160 |
| Texas | $44,570 | +1.1% | $46,990 | 1,120 |
| New Hampshire | $44,400 | +0.7% | $47,490 | 180 |
| Kansas | $44,340 | +0.6% | $43,020 | 410 |
| Tennessee | $44,310 | +0.5% | $43,380 | 410 |
| California | $43,910 | -0.4% | $47,640 | 2,320 |
| Nebraska | $43,780 | -0.7% | $43,960 | 360 |
| South Dakota | $43,350 | -1.6% | $44,450 | 600 |
| North Carolina | $43,180 | -2% | $44,120 | 390 |
| Alabama | $42,340 | -3.9% | $41,000 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $41,010 | -6.9% | $41,890 | 310 |
| Missouri | $40,130 | -8.9% | $39,040 | 320 |
| Florida | $40,040 | -9.1% | $41,890 | 4,350 |
| Louisiana | $39,460 | -10.5% | $39,200 | 260 |
| Georgia | $39,310 | -10.8% | $39,790 | 440 |
| Iowa | $37,980 | -13.8% | $40,330 | 370 |
| Montana | $37,480 | -15% | $38,250 | 440 |
| West Virginia | $35,240 | -20% | $34,870 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $33,030 | -25.1% | $32,180 | 250 |
| Arkansas | $32,150 | -27% | $33,190 | 280 |
| Utah | $31,450 | -28.6% | $36,460 | 270 |
| Nevada | $30,920 | -29.8% | $35,490 | 220 |
| Mississippi | $25,240 | -42.7% | $29,820 | 300 |