The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Lake Charles 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 | $17,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,120 | 2.74% | 2.74% |
| 2016 | $23,460 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $23,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,120 in Lake Charles is in the middle of salary range for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Lake Charles is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |