Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation pay in California

$48,470avg. a year
$23.30 an hour · 2,260 employed

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation in California earn an average of $48,470 a year. That is $1,400 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $47,070. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $56,540.

$45,070Median pay
$23.30Average hourly
-1%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 44 states

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.

1100 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$56,540
$27.18 an hour
2430 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$55,610
$26.73 an hour
370 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$52,340
$25.16 an hour
460 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$49,410
$23.76 an hour
5100 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$49,100
$23.61 an hour
6
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$47,530
$22.85 an hour
750 jobs
Modesto, CA
$47,180
$22.69 an hour
880 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$46,070
$22.15 an hour
960 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$45,880
$22.06 an hour
10190 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$45,440
$21.85 an hour
11200 jobs
Fresno, CA
$44,160
$21.23 an hour
1240 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$43,570
$20.95 an hour
13220 jobs
Salinas, CA
$43,560
$20.94 an hour
14
Visalia, CA
$41,360
$19.88 an hour

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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where California pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$47,070$22.63
California$48,470$23.30
Oregon$55,730$26.80
Nevada$54,680$26.29
Arizona$50,130$24.10

Questions and answers

How much do pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation make in California?

The average is $48,470 a year, and the median is $45,070. That is $1,400 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $47,070.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$23.30 an hour on average; the median is $21.67.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($56,540), followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($55,610). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Visalia, CA ($41,360).

How does California rank?

California ranks #21 of 44 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 37-3012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.