Pesticide Applicators in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Pesticide Applicator?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pesticide Applicators in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Pesticide Applicators in California is growing faster than average.

• Pesticide Applicators in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Pesticide Applicator Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Horticulture
• L&scaping & Groundskeeping
• Plant Nursery Operations & Management
• Turf & Turfgrass Management

How Many Pesticide Applicators Work in California?

In California, there were 2,260 people working as Pesticide Applicators in the year 2018.

There were 2,720 Pesticide Applicators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 440 Pesticide Applicators working in it, which means California has more Pesticide Applicators than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Pesticide Applicators in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 690 annual job openings, and a total of 5,700 jobs for California Pesticide Applicators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,000 annual jobs and 41,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pesticide Applicators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Pesticide Applicators ranged from $25,500 to $89,180 with $40,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.26 to $42.88. The median hourly rate was $19.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.87 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.34.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Pesticide Applicators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pesticide Applicators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	580	$60,010
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	270	$35,990
Bakersfield, CA	230	$30,190
Salinas, CA	120	$43,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	110	$69,850
Stockton-Lodi, CA	80	$60,430
Merced, CA	80	$44,680
Fresno, CA	60	$30,330
Chico, CA	50	$37,880
Redding, CA	40	$36,640
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	40	$35,690
Modesto, CA	40	$36,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	40	$40,030

Top States for Pesticide Applicators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pesticide Applicators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Florida	3,110	$30,930
California	2,260	$40,630
Illinois	1,650	$37,880
Iowa	1,270	$35,910
Indiana	1,050	$37,330
Texas	820	$34,070
Washington	710	$35,870
Pennsylvania	680	$35,900
Georgia	660	$36,280
Ohio	660	$32,020
Arizona	620	$37,030
New York	610	$36,680
Michigan	590	$33,510
Kansas	590	$33,070
Idaho	580	$0
Minnesota	580	$38,390
North Dakota	520	$37,990
South Dakota	510	$32,220
Wisconsin	470	$35,400
Colorado	460	$37,250

Below are the states where Pesticide Applicators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Vermont	$56,080
Hawaii	$42,810
Oregon	$42,550
California	$40,630
Maryland	$40,350
Minnesota	$38,390
New Hampshire	$38,120
North Dakota	$37,990
Illinois	$37,880
Missouri	$37,470

Related Careers in California

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Occupation	California Employment Total
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	106,630
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	6,840

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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