The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Grand Junction 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 | $27,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $33,070 | 5.87% | 0.39% |
| 2018 | $31,130 | 7.93% | - |
| 2017 | $28,660 | -14.93% | - |
| 2015 | $32,940 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $32,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,070, Grand Junction is the lowest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Colorado, following city of Greeley (median annual salary of $45,620). Compared with the highest paying city Greeley, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Grand Junction is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greeley | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction |