Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$48,280

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$48,470

Employed in state

1.0K

The median annual salary for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in Illinois is $48,280, or about $23 an hour. That is 4% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $38,530 at the 10th percentile to $59,080 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.0K people work as pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$38,530

25th$43,660

Median$48,280

75th$50,760

90th$59,080

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.21
Daily: $186
Weekly: $928
Bi-weekly: $1,857
Monthly: $4,023
Annual: $48,280

$48,280 a year is around the 50th percentile for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetations in Illinois. The median is $48,280.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.50	$38,530
25th percentile	$21.00	$43,660
Median	$23.20	$48,280
75th percentile	$24.40	$50,760
90th percentile	$28.40	$59,080
Average (mean)	$23.30	$48,470
Employment	1,040 people

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$49,740	40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$49,550	280
St. Louis, MO-IL	$47,930	150
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$46,000	60
Peoria, IL	$45,610	40

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