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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment40
Mean wage$22.06
Entry wage$15.22
10th percentile wage$13.93
50th percentile wage$21.27
90th percentile wage$30.43
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012)
Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Usually requires specific training and State or Federal certification. Exclude "Commercial Pilots" (53-2012) who operate aviation equipment to dust or spray crops.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$21.27 $15.10  $6.17
2016$20.31+4.7%$14.42 +4.7%$5.89
2015$19.96+1.7%$14.17 +1.7%$5.79
2014$19.57+2.0%$13.89 +2.0%$5.68
2013$19.32+1.3%$13.71 +1.3%$5.60
2012$19.04+1.5%$13.51 +1.5%$5.52
2011$18.77+1.4%$13.33 +1.4%$5.45
2010$18.57+1.1%$13.19 +1.1%$5.39
2009$18.21+2.0%$12.93 +2.0%$5.28
2008$17.71+2.8%$12.58 +2.8%$5.14
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.27 $23.51  -$2.24
2016$20.31+4.7%$22.76 +3.3%-$2.44
2015$19.96+1.7%$22.28 +2.1%-$2.31
2014$19.57+2.0%$21.81 +2.2%-$2.23
2013$19.32+1.3%$21.37 +2.1%-$2.04
2012$19.04+1.5%$21.00 +1.7%-$1.96
2011$18.77+1.4%$20.67 +1.6%-$1.89
2010$18.57+1.1%$20.32 +1.7%-$1.74
2009$18.21+2.0%$20.05 +1.4%-$1.83
2008$17.71+2.8%$19.53 +2.6%-$1.81
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
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Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$21.2740
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$21.2740
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