Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salaries across 44 states

$45,618
National Average (Median)
$62,980
Highest: Massachusetts
$26,220
Lowest: Louisiana

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

Compare Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$26,220
$62,980

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Massachusetts
$62,980
#2
Delaware
$54,190
#3
Oregon
$51,590
#4
Hawaii
$51,240
#5
North Dakota
$50,490

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in All 44 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Massachusetts $62,980 $63,180 N/A
2 Delaware $54,190 $51,440 40
3 Oregon $51,590 $55,730 290
4 Hawaii $51,240 $48,990 60
5 North Dakota $50,490 $52,490 280
6 Ohio $50,060 $48,820 490
7 Wyoming $49,190 $48,510 120
8 Kansas $49,090 $49,530 520
9 Minnesota $49,030 $49,660 950
10 Pennsylvania $48,870 $48,660 360
11 Arizona $48,630 $50,130 210
12 Virginia $48,610 $48,510 240
13 Indiana $48,500 $49,980 950
14 New York $48,380 $52,520 220
15 Rhode Island $48,360 $51,060 100
16 Illinois $48,280 $48,470 1,040
17 North Carolina $48,240 $46,680 360
18 Nevada $48,030 $54,680 100
19 Idaho $47,630 $47,990 610
20 Nebraska $47,500 $46,810 380
21 Washington $47,360 $50,220 470
22 Tennessee $47,340 $48,740 N/A
23 Colorado $47,020 $52,340 960
24 Iowa $46,740 $46,020 600
25 South Dakota $46,320 $45,420 460
26 Wisconsin $46,190 $49,130 540
27 Utah $45,430 $48,010 360
28 Florida $45,210 $44,400 4,530
29 California $45,070 $48,470 2,260
30 Missouri $44,990 $44,660 450
31 Michigan $44,460 $43,460 860
32 Maryland $44,440 $45,510 N/A
33 New Jersey $44,330 $45,290 320
34 Alabama $43,440 $43,600 320
35 Maine $40,200 $41,450 60
36 Kentucky $39,380 $41,650 290
37 Georgia $39,080 $41,550 1,300
38 New Mexico $38,740 $40,210 120
39 South Carolina $38,100 $39,280 610
40 Arkansas $37,860 $41,120 490
41 Montana $37,760 $41,070 630
42 Oklahoma $36,870 $38,240 370
43 Mississippi $35,770 $41,310 650
44 Louisiana $26,220 $34,600 220

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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