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

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

Median annual

$46,740

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,020

Employed in state

600

The median annual salary for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in Iowa is $46,740, or about $22 an hour. That is 1% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $37,910 at the 10th percentile to $55,400 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 600 people work as pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$37,910

25th$40,040

Median$46,740

75th$48,520

90th$55,400

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.47
Daily: $180
Weekly: $899
Bi-weekly: $1,798
Monthly: $3,895
Annual: $46,740

$46,740 a year is around the 50th percentile for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetations in Iowa. The median is $46,740.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.20	$37,910
25th percentile	$19.20	$40,040
Median	$22.50	$46,740
75th percentile	$23.30	$48,520
90th percentile	$26.60	$55,400
Average (mean)	$22.10	$46,020
Employment	600 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$48,160	50
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$47,770	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$47,710	50
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$46,900	100
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$46,000	60

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