Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,280
25th Percentile Wage
$33,840
50th Percentile Wage
$39,100
75th Percentile Wage
$46,720
90th Percentile Wage
$50,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,280.

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 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$39,100
17.31% 10.97%
2019
$32,330
1.36% -
2018
$31,890
-9.78% -
2017
$35,010
0.57% -
2016
$34,810
0.00% -
2012
$34,810
- -

Table 2. Compare Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,100 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 41.7 percent (41.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$40,630
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$40,060
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$39,100
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$38,410
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$38,110
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,840
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,750
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,750
Cedar Rapids
$37,170
Ames
$22,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.