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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,150
25th Percentile Wage	$36,250
50th Percentile Wage	$39,480
75th Percentile Wage	$43,340
90th Percentile Wage	$48,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Western 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 $48,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,150.

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	$39,480	3.90%	28.85%
2021	$37,940	12.15%	-
2020	$33,330	-2.10%	-
2019	$34,030	8.93%	-
2018	$30,990	0.97%	-
2017	$30,690	7.27%	-
2016	$28,460	0.39%	-
2015	$28,350	0.67%	-
2014	$28,160	3.05%	-
2013	$27,300	-2.89%	-
2012	$28,090	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,480 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux Falls and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

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