The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $34,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,170 | 13.97% | 48.70% |
| 2021 | $44,020 | -22.83% | - |
| 2020 | $54,070 | 14.02% | - |
| 2019 | $46,490 | 15.06% | - |
| 2018 | $39,490 | 7.55% | - |
| 2017 | $36,510 | -2.30% | - |
| 2016 | $37,350 | -1.74% | - |
| 2015 | $38,000 | 4.50% | - |
| 2014 | $36,290 | 7.69% | - |
| 2013 | $33,500 | 21.64% | - |
| 2012 | $26,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,170, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Illinois, followed by Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $42,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Decatur | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford |