The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $36,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,960.
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 | $48,340 | 6.93% | 14.75% |
| 2021 | $44,990 | 15.49% | - |
| 2020 | $38,020 | -4.60% | - |
| 2019 | $39,770 | 5.91% | - |
| 2018 | $37,420 | 0.64% | - |
| 2017 | $37,180 | 1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $36,650 | -0.55% | - |
| 2015 | $36,850 | -9.74% | - |
| 2014 | $40,440 | -9.72% | - |
| 2013 | $44,370 | 7.12% | - |
| 2012 | $41,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,340, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lancaster (median annual salary $48,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Lancaster.
| 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 |