The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $29,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38,110 | -8.29% | 17.24% |
| 2020 | $41,270 | 1.82% | - |
| 2019 | $40,520 | 6.12% | - |
| 2018 | $38,040 | 3.44% | - |
| 2017 | $36,730 | 36.37% | - |
| 2016 | $23,370 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $22,840 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $22,560 | -35.15% | - |
| 2013 | $30,490 | -3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $31,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,110 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames |