Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
SOC code 37-3012 · Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,570 | $17.10 |
| 25th percentile | $39,160 | $18.83 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $46,340 | $22.28 |
| 75th percentile | $51,240 | $24.63 |
| 90th percentile | $61,420 | $29.53 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (SOC 37-3012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 130 | $43,820 | $44,890 | $33,850 | $40,090 | $44,890 | $52,050 |
| Arizona | 180 | $47,300 | $45,880 | $40,310 | $44,930 | $49,480 | $57,600 |
| Arkansas | 220 | $42,500 | $38,340 | $30,180 | $33,710 | $48,660 | $59,980 |
| California | 1,930 | $49,140 | $44,540 | $36,400 | $37,310 | $52,500 | $76,930 |
| Colorado | 890 | $49,680 | $46,040 | $39,520 | $42,320 | $56,320 | $65,680 |
| Connecticut | — | $42,450 | $38,030 | $36,040 | $38,030 | $44,230 | $55,680 |
| Delaware | — | $43,070 | $47,430 | $29,170 | $30,360 | $50,120 | $56,970 |
| Florida | 4,420 | $42,710 | $40,240 | $32,290 | $36,230 | $46,690 | $57,160 |
| Georgia | 660 | $37,740 | $35,750 | $31,410 | $35,420 | $40,730 | $45,310 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $49,660 | $50,040 | $38,100 | $43,830 | $54,600 | $65,080 |
| Idaho | 450 | $44,050 | $44,100 | $33,840 | $37,040 | $47,150 | $58,560 |
| Illinois | 1,240 | $47,960 | $47,410 | $36,930 | $40,590 | $53,780 | $58,320 |
| Indiana | 1,230 | $47,240 | $47,540 | $36,330 | $40,070 | $51,100 | $58,240 |
| Iowa | 240 | $41,090 | $38,480 | $36,220 | $36,290 | $45,300 | $48,030 |
| Kansas | 410 | $46,240 | $46,470 | $34,560 | $38,260 | $53,670 | $57,590 |
| Kentucky | 190 | $41,660 | $41,890 | $33,850 | $35,690 | $47,420 | $48,800 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $41,750 | $41,320 | $32,820 | $35,420 | $49,550 | $52,010 |
| Maryland | 100 | $46,330 | $45,250 | $39,990 | $42,030 | $50,110 | $53,410 |
| Massachusetts | — | $60,100 | $59,550 | $48,670 | $49,160 | $61,180 | $79,860 |
| Michigan | 440 | $47,830 | $46,940 | $40,210 | $44,450 | $52,930 | $55,290 |
| Minnesota | 1,440 | $48,050 | $48,300 | $36,950 | $44,670 | $51,740 | $59,240 |
| Mississippi | 530 | $37,230 | $40,470 | $22,420 | $24,960 | $48,920 | $48,920 |
| Missouri | 550 | $40,590 | $39,270 | $34,760 | $36,510 | $44,480 | $46,380 |
| Montana | 500 | $40,310 | $37,960 | $31,140 | $33,430 | $47,160 | $52,140 |
| Nebraska | 380 | $46,900 | $44,090 | $37,810 | $39,280 | $49,060 | $60,240 |
| Nevada | — | $42,620 | $40,170 | $31,970 | $31,970 | $46,080 | $59,290 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $48,780 | $47,250 | $43,670 | $46,630 | $52,640 | $52,990 |
| New Jersey | 680 | $52,740 | $55,680 | $39,840 | $47,510 | $55,680 | $55,680 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $50,840 | $49,070 | $37,570 | $45,760 | $61,660 | $64,510 |
| New York | 190 | $51,690 | $49,390 | $31,740 | $39,560 | $58,230 | $66,680 |
| North Carolina | 370 | $46,320 | $47,370 | $37,180 | $39,640 | $50,970 | $54,690 |
| North Dakota | 300 | $51,480 | $50,670 | $42,960 | $43,680 | $58,200 | $60,320 |
| Ohio | 730 | $46,510 | $47,890 | $35,750 | $37,440 | $51,450 | $58,890 |
| Oklahoma | 240 | $32,770 | $32,040 | $24,940 | $28,710 | $36,080 | $40,970 |
| Oregon | 340 | $51,550 | $49,400 | $44,920 | $46,960 | $56,410 | $58,720 |
| Pennsylvania | 340 | $47,030 | $48,840 | $37,190 | $41,670 | $50,370 | $56,170 |
| Rhode Island | — | $42,570 | $38,720 | $38,720 | $38,720 | $46,820 | $46,820 |
| South Carolina | 340 | $40,220 | $40,720 | $28,460 | $30,970 | $48,630 | $49,230 |
| South Dakota | 690 | $45,330 | $45,650 | $35,910 | $37,980 | $47,950 | $56,230 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $46,850 | $46,720 | $38,890 | $43,830 | $49,000 | $49,000 |
| Texas | 1,140 | $47,290 | $45,530 | $30,790 | $36,740 | $55,000 | $66,450 |
| Utah | 240 | $40,160 | $38,180 | $30,070 | $31,480 | $45,700 | $51,150 |
| Virginia | 300 | $51,790 | $48,400 | $39,000 | $44,040 | $57,830 | $68,840 |
| Washington | 750 | $51,130 | $48,570 | $42,230 | $46,180 | $55,780 | $60,890 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $37,680 | $36,860 | $32,950 | $35,610 | $37,170 | $44,540 |
| Wisconsin | — | $45,430 | $42,950 | $40,970 | $42,370 | $46,200 | $57,020 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $49,680 | $47,620 | $40,240 | $47,210 | $56,200 | $61,640 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 37-3019$46,860/yr
- Pest Control Workers 37-2021$45,250/yr
- Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 37-2019$44,040/yr
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 37-1011$49,100/yr
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners 37-3013$50,960/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.