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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$19,970
25th Percentile Wage	$24,720
50th Percentile Wage	$27,810
75th Percentile Wage	$31,450
90th Percentile Wage	$37,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,970.

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	$27,810	-7.95%	-9.46%
2013	$30,020	-1.40%	-
2012	$30,440	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,810, Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $49,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$49,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$49,090
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$47,990
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$47,570
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$47,570
Spokane	$46,450
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	$45,100
Yakima	$43,940
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$37,710
Tacoma	$37,490
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$36,600
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area	$27,810