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Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,380
25th Percentile Wage	$39,360
50th Percentile Wage	$43,020
75th Percentile Wage	$47,530
90th Percentile Wage	$51,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,380.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$43,020	9.55%	24.64%
2021	$38,910	8.79%	-
2020	$35,490	4.11%	-
2019	$34,030	5.79%	-
2018	$32,060	0.37%	-
2017	$31,940	3.88%	-
2016	$30,700	-6.03%	-
2015	$32,550	0.37%	-
2014	$32,430	4.07%	-
2013	$31,110	-4.21%	-
2012	$32,420	-	-

Table 2. Compare Pesticide Handler, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Sioux Falls with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,020, Sioux Falls is the highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of South Dakota, followed by Sioux City (median annual salary $41,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Sioux Falls is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Sioux City.

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