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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,990
25th Percentile Wage	$34,010
50th Percentile Wage	$37,710
75th Percentile Wage	$42,230
90th Percentile Wage	$50,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Eastern 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 $50,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,990.

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 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$37,710	19.84%	19.84%
2016	$30,230	-4.90%	-
2015	$31,710	-11.64%	-
2014	$35,400	1.33%	-
2013	$34,930	13.46%	-
2012	$30,230	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,710 in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.

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