The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $36,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $74,660 | 5.73% | 40.99% |
| 2016 | $70,380 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $69,710 | 36.58% | - |
| 2014 | $44,210 | -1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $44,680 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $44,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,660, Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is the highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of California, followed by Santa Cruz-Watsonville (median annual salary $53,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in Santa Cruz-Watsonville.