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Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$21,790
25th Percentile Wage	$24,790
50th Percentile Wage	$27,900
75th Percentile Wage	$31,630
90th Percentile Wage	$38,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,790.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$27,900	-3.23%	-0.04%
2013	$28,800	3.09%	-
2012	$27,910	-	-

Table 2. Compare Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,900, Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $43,020). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 35.1 percent (35.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Sioux Falls.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux Falls	$43,020
Sioux City	$41,700
Rapid City	$40,500
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,840
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$39,480
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$27,900