SOC 37-3012 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Cincinnati, Ohio is $47,410 a year ($22.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,350: half of the 70 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,070).

$47,410average per year

$22.79 / hourMedian $50,350Take-home ≈ $38,559

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,160 or more. The middle half of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Cincinnati earn between $38,210 and $52,970.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,410$3,951$22.79
Median$50,350$4,196$24.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,210$3,184$18.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,970$4,414$25.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in Cincinnati earn about the same as the Ohio average ($48,820) and about the same as the U.S. average ($47,070). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $46,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$47,410$50,350$37,570$57,16070
Ohio$48,820$50,060$37,180$60,580490
United States$47,070$46,340$35,570$61,42027,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $47,410, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $38,559 a year, or $3,213 a month and $1,483 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$38,882$3,240
Working in KY$38,732$3,228
Working in OH$38,559$3,213

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $47,410 buys what about $49,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 3rd of 3 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($50,660).

All Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,180).

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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation make an hour in Cincinnati?

$22.79 an hour on average, and $24.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $38,559 a year ($3,213 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,410. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,070).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-3012; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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