Kennewick-Richland, WA
$45,690
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,670 (3.5%) below Washington's $47,360 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 37-3012
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $47,360
- 10th percentile
- $40,870
- 25th percentile
- $41,610
- 75th percentile
- $54,530
- 90th percentile
- $65,640
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $41,610 to $54,530 in 2025, a span of $12,920.
Across 5 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $40,880 in Yakima, WA to $58,550 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$58,550
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,190 (23.6%) above Washington's $47,360 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$54,530
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,170 (15.1%) above Washington's $47,360 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$48,290
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $930 (2.0%) above Washington's $47,360 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$40,880
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,480 (13.7%) below Washington's $47,360 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Bellingham, WA
$48,120
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $450 (0.9%) below Washington's $48,570 median for this occupation in 2024.
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$49,240
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $670 (1.4%) above Washington's $48,570 median for this occupation in 2024.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,570
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is the same as Washington's $48,570 median for this occupation in 2024.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation is $47,360 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.