Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$46,320

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$45,420

Employed in state

460

The median annual salary for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in South Dakota is $46,320, or about $22 an hour. That is about the same as the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $36,550 at the 10th percentile to $55,760 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 460 people work as pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$36,550

25th$39,050

Median$46,320

75th$48,450

90th$55,760

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.27
Daily: $178
Weekly: $891
Bi-weekly: $1,782
Monthly: $3,860
Annual: $46,320

$46,320 a year is around the 50th percentile for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetations in South Dakota. The median is $46,320.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.60	$36,550
25th percentile	$18.80	$39,050
Median	$22.30	$46,320
75th percentile	$23.30	$48,450
90th percentile	$26.80	$55,760
Average (mean)	$21.80	$45,420
Employment	460 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$47,770	40
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$46,930	90
Rapid City, SD	$39,280	40

Other jobs in South Dakota

All salaries in South Dakota →