The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $25,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30,390 | -2.34% | -1.65% |
| 2015 | $31,100 | -5.82% | - |
| 2014 | $32,910 | 8.17% | - |
| 2013 | $30,220 | -2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $30,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,390, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the lowest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $48,340). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is about 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Reading | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton |