Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Fayetteville, AR

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Median annual salary $44,420 -1.7% vs national
Median hourly $21.35
10th percentile $37,300
90th percentile $63,150
Employed locally 50
National median $45,200

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $37,300
    25th
    $43,530
    50th (median)
    $44,420
    75th
    $62,780
    90th
    $63,150

    Fayetteville economic context

    Unemployment rate 2.70% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $77,979 2023 • Census ACS
    Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary vs area income 57% Median Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary is 43% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $60,470
    Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $60,310
    Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,290
    Massachusetts $59,550
    Barnstable Town, MA $58,850
    Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,190

    Nearby metros — Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $60,470
    Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,290
    Barnstable Town, MA $58,850
    Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,190
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $55,680
    Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $54,640

    Related occupations in Fayetteville, AR

    OccupationMedian salary
    Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,420
    Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,760
    Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,240
    First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$37,260
    First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,650
    Pest Control Workers$36,960

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation make per hour in Fayetteville?

    The median hourly wage for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in Fayetteville, AR is $21.35, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $30.36 or more per hour.

    Is Fayetteville above or below average for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salaries?

    The median Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary in Fayetteville, AR is 1.7% below the national median of $45,200. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in Fayetteville?

    Entry-level Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (10th percentile) earn around $37,300 per year in Fayetteville, AR. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $43,530.