Occupation Salary Profile

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

SOC Code: 37-3012

Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification. Crop dusters are included in ā€œCommercial Pilotsā€ (53-2012).

National Median (BLS)
$46,920
ā–² +3.05% Nominal ā–¼ -0.2% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
N/A
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Average Base Salary
$50,510
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
2,090
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $34,890
25th Percentile $39,430
National Median (50th Percentile) $46,920
75th Percentile $58,410
90th Percentile $70,380
P10: $34,890 P50 (Median): $46,920 P90: $70,380