The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Northwestern Texas 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,630.
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 | $54,620 | 43.99% | 29.04% |
| 2021 | $30,590 | -7.13% | - |
| 2018 | $32,770 | 2.20% | - |
| 2017 | $32,050 | -3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $33,220 | -15.02% | - |
| 2015 | $38,210 | 6.39% | - |
| 2014 | $35,770 | -7.07% | - |
| 2013 | $38,300 | -1.20% | - |
| 2012 | $38,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,620, Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $47,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Waco | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Victoria | |
| El Paso | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Lubbock |