Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,200

Highest

$59,550

Massachusetts

Lowest

$32,040

Oklahoma

Total Employment

23,550

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$59,550	0	+31.7%
2	New Jersey	$55,680	680	+23.2%
3	North Dakota	$50,670	300	+12.1%
4	Hawaii	$50,040	60	+10.7%
5	Oregon	$49,400	340	+9.3%
6	New York	$49,390	190	+9.3%
7	New Mexico	$49,070	60	+8.6%
8	Pennsylvania	$48,840	340	+8.1%
9	Washington	$48,570	750	+7.5%
10	Virginia	$48,400	300	+7.1%
11	Minnesota	$48,300	1,440	+6.9%
12	Ohio	$47,890	730	+6.0%
13	Wyoming	$47,620	210	+5.4%
14	Indiana	$47,540	1,230	+5.2%
15	Delaware	$47,430	0	+4.9%
16	Illinois	$47,410	1,240	+4.9%
17	North Carolina	$47,370	370	+4.8%
18	New Hampshire	$47,250	70	+4.5%
19	Michigan	$46,940	440	+3.8%
20	Tennessee	$46,720	200	+3.4%
21	Kansas	$46,470	410	+2.8%
22	Colorado	$46,040	890	+1.9%
23	Arizona	$45,880	180	+1.5%
24	South Dakota	$45,650	690	+1.0%
25	Texas	$45,530	1,140	+0.7%
26	Maryland	$45,250	100	+0.1%
27	Alabama	$44,890	130	-0.7%
28	California	$44,540	1,930	-1.5%
29	Idaho	$44,100	450	-2.4%
30	Nebraska	$44,090	380	-2.5%
31	Wisconsin	$42,950	0	-5.0%
32	Kentucky	$41,890	190	-7.3%
33	Louisiana	$41,320	130	-8.6%
34	South Carolina	$40,720	340	-9.9%
35	Mississippi	$40,470	530	-10.5%
36	Florida	$40,240	4,420	-11.0%
37	Nevada	$40,170	0	-11.1%
38	Missouri	$39,270	550	-13.1%
39	Rhode Island	$38,720	0	-14.3%
40	Iowa	$38,480	240	-14.9%
41	Arkansas	$38,340	220	-15.2%
42	Utah	$38,180	240	-15.5%
43	Connecticut	$38,030	0	-15.9%
44	Montana	$37,960	500	-16.0%
45	West Virginia	$36,860	40	-18.5%
46	Georgia	$35,750	660	-20.9%
47	Oklahoma	$32,040	240	-29.1%