Career Atlas USA

Best States for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1North Dakota81.6 / 100
  2. 2South Dakota81 / 100
  3. 3Iowa79.7 / 100
  4. 4Kansas78.6 / 100
  5. 5Idaho76.9 / 100
  6. 6Nebraska72.9 / 100
  7. 7Wyoming71.7 / 100
  8. 8Indiana71.7 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota67.2 / 100
  10. 10Florida62.7 / 100
  11. 11Colorado57.8 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin54.5 / 100
  13. 13Mississippi54.4 / 100
  14. 14Illinois54.2 / 100
  15. 15Montana53.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).