The salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pesticide handler, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation is $44,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation is $20,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,540 | -0.06% | 11.78% |
| 2017 | $33,560 | 1.40% | - |
| 2016 | $33,090 | -1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $33,630 | 2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $32,890 | 6.05% | - |
| 2013 | $30,900 | 4.24% | - |
| 2012 | $29,590 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].