The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $38,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,120.
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 | $49,880 | 1.86% | 31.70% |
| 2021 | $48,950 | -6.74% | - |
| 2019 | $52,250 | 4.92% | - |
| 2018 | $49,680 | 4.33% | - |
| 2017 | $47,530 | 19.59% | - |
| 2015 | $38,220 | 4.89% | - |
| 2014 | $36,350 | 5.31% | - |
| 2013 | $34,420 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $34,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,880, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $49,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |