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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary

The BLS estimates 27,050 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $46,340 (May 2025, SOC 37-3012). Across 16 metros with published figures, medians range from $39,940 in Fresno, CA to $51,220 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.

PESTICIDE HANDLERS, SPRAYERS, AND APPLICATORS, VEGETATION · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,570P25$39,160MEDIAN$46,340P75$51,240P90$61,420
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$51,220 · 330 jobs
  2. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$50,150 · 430 jobs
  3. Kansas nonmetropolitan area$49,570 · 240 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,550 · 280 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,140 · 430 jobs
  6. Boise City, ID$47,630 · 320 jobs
  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$47,560 · 320 jobs
  8. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$46,680 · 230 jobs
  9. East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$46,390 · 230 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$46,280 · 200 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$46,210 · 870 jobs
  2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$41,390 · 440 jobs
  3. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$50,150 · 430 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,140 · 430 jobs
  5. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$51,220 · 330 jobs
  6. Boise City, ID$47,630 · 320 jobs
  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$47,560 · 320 jobs
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,550 · 280 jobs
  9. Jacksonville, FL$43,010 · 250 jobs
  10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,680 · 240 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary in the U.S.?

$46,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $39,160–$51,240.

Where do Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ($51,220), Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($50,150), Kansas nonmetropolitan area ($49,570). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.