The annual salary statistics of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $28,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,530.
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 | $37,670 | 6.11% | 6.11% |
| 2016 | $35,370 | 5.37% | - |
| 2015 | $33,470 | 9.02% | - |
| 2014 | $30,450 | -16.16% | - |
| 2012 | $35,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,670, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $39,730). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland |