Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary by location
National median: $46,340 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $62,990 | +35.9% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $62,980 | +35.9% | — | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $58,550 | +26.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $55,830 | +20.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $54,530 | +17.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $54,420 | +17.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $54,190 | +16.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $51,640 | +11.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $51,590 | +11.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $51,270 | +10.6% | — | 2025 |
| HI | state | $51,240 | +10.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $51,220 | +10.5% | 330 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $50,490 | +9.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $50,350 | +8.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $50,150 | +8.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $50,150 | +8.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $50,060 | +8.0% | 490 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $49,740 | +7.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $49,600 | +7.0% | — | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $49,550 | +6.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $49,550 | +6.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $49,550 | +6.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $49,190 | +6.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $49,090 | +5.9% | 520 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $49,060 | +5.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $49,040 | +5.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $49,030 | +5.8% | 950 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $48,870 | +5.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $48,860 | +5.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $48,630 | +4.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $48,610 | +4.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $48,500 | +4.7% | 950 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $48,380 | +4.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $48,360 | +4.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $48,360 | +4.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $48,350 | +4.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $48,290 | +4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $48,280 | +4.2% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $48,240 | +4.1% | 360 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $48,160 | +3.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $48,140 | +3.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $48,030 | +3.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $47,930 | +3.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $47,880 | +3.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $47,770 | +3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $47,710 | +3.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $47,630 | +2.8% | 610 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $47,630 | +2.8% | 320 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $47,560 | +2.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $47,500 | +2.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $47,480 | +2.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $47,430 | +2.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $47,360 | +2.2% | 470 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $47,340 | +2.2% | — | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $47,320 | +2.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $47,320 | +2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $47,310 | +2.1% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $47,260 | +2.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Twin Falls, ID | metropolitan | $47,230 | +1.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $47,100 | +1.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $47,020 | +1.5% | 960 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $47,010 | +1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $46,930 | +1.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $46,900 | +1.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $46,860 | +1.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $46,800 | +1.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $46,740 | +0.9% | 600 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $46,680 | +0.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $46,630 | +0.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $46,390 | +0.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $46,320 | −0.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| Brunswick, GA | metropolitan | $46,310 | −0.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $46,280 | −0.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $46,210 | −0.3% | 870 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $46,190 | −0.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $46,110 | −0.5% | — | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $46,090 | −0.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $46,000 | −0.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $45,880 | −1.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $45,690 | −1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $45,670 | −1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $45,610 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $45,550 | −1.7% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $45,430 | −2.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $45,290 | −2.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $45,210 | −2.4% | 4,530 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $45,160 | −2.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $45,070 | −2.7% | 2,260 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $45,070 | −2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $44,990 | −2.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $44,950 | −3.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $44,890 | −3.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $44,820 | −3.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | metropolitan | $44,790 | −3.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sebastian, FL | metropolitan | $44,690 | −3.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $44,630 | −3.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $44,460 | −4.1% | 860 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $44,440 | −4.1% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $44,440 | −4.1% | — | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $44,420 | −4.1% | 50 | 2025 |