Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,380
25th Percentile Wage
$29,300
50th Percentile Wage
$36,090
75th Percentile Wage
$44,230
90th Percentile Wage
$72,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,380.

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 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$36,090
-15.46% -14.77%
2015
$41,670
8.21% -
2014
$38,250
-14.61% -
2013
$43,840
5.52% -
2012
$41,420
- -

Table 2. Compare Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,090 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Philadelphia is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$48,340
Lancaster
$48,140
Pittsburgh
$40,310
Reading
$38,420
Newark-Union
$36,970
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,260
Philadelphia
$36,090
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$32,060
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$31,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,390