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Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Columbus, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Columbus, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in Columbus, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,270
25th Percentile Wage	$17,350
50th Percentile Wage	$19,140
75th Percentile Wage	$27,630
90th Percentile Wage	$37,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Columbus, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,270.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$19,140	-28.58%	2.51%
2013	$24,610	24.18%	-
2012	$18,660	-	-

Table 2. Compare Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Columbus with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,140, Columbus is the lowest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Georgia, following city of South Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Columbus is 55.8 percent (55.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$43,300
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$38,640
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$36,090
Savannah	$28,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$27,540
Columbus	$19,140