The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,270 | 9.46% | 40.38% |
| 2021 | $38,270 | 2.80% | - |
| 2020 | $37,200 | 1.45% | - |
| 2019 | $36,660 | 2.18% | - |
| 2018 | $35,860 | -1.25% | - |
| 2017 | $36,310 | 4.63% | - |
| 2016 | $34,630 | 4.22% | - |
| 2015 | $33,170 | 10.16% | - |
| 2014 | $29,800 | -7.35% | - |
| 2013 | $31,990 | 21.23% | - |
| 2012 | $25,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,270, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Prescott (median annual salary of $45,880). Compared with Prescott, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Tucson |