Occupation · SOC 37-3012
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation: where it is licensed
63,710 employed across 39 industries, median wage $60,410. Licensed in 33 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 0 | Commercial Pesticide Applicator in Municipality of Anchorage; Pesticid | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 0 | Professional Fumigation Pest Control Operator (FC) | jurisdiction |
| AR | 3 | 1 | Commercial Applicator Technician; Commercial/Non-Commercial Pest Contr | jurisdiction |
| CA | 2 | 0 | Qualified Applicator Certificate; Qualified Applicator License | jurisdiction |
| CO | 2 | 2 | Certified Operators (Pesticides); Commercial Applicator's License (Pes | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | CHIROPRACTOR | jurisdiction |
| GA | 1 | 1 | Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| GU | 1 | 0 | Certified Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| IA | 2 | 2 | Commercial Pesticide Applicator (Individual) Cert.; Private Pesticide | jurisdiction |
| ID | 2 | 2 | Private Pesticide Applicator; Professional Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| IL | 4 | 4 | PESTICIDE APPLICATOR, COMMERCIAL; PESTICIDE APPLICATOR, COMMERCIAL NOT | jurisdiction |
| IN | 6 | 5 | For Hire, Pesticide Applicator Licensed; Not for Hire, Pesticide Appli | jurisdiction |
| KY | 3 | 3 | Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator; Pesticide Distributor | jurisdiction |
| ME | 5 | 0 | Pesticide Applicator, Basic Agricultural; Pesticide Applicator, Commer | jurisdiction |
| MI | 2 | 2 | Pesticide Applicator, Commercial; Pesticide Applicator, Private | jurisdiction |
| MN | 5 | 0 | Commercial Pesticide Applicator License; Fertilizer License | jurisdiction |
| MS | 2 | 2 | Certified Commericial Pesticide Applicator; Private Applicator Certifi | jurisdiction |
| NC | 5 | 2 | Aerial Pesticide Applicator (Contractors); Ground Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 1 | Pesticide Applicators (Commercial) | jurisdiction |
| NE | 1 | 0 | Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 1 | Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 3 | 3 | PESTICIDE APPLICATOR, COMMERCIAL; PESTICIDE APPLICATOR, PRIVATE | jurisdiction |
| NY | 3 | 2 | Aquatic Antifouling Paint Applicator; Commercial Pesticide Applicator/ | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 0 | Pesticide License | jurisdiction |
| OK | 2 | 2 | Pesticide Applicator, Commercial (Certified); Pesticide Applicator, No | jurisdiction |
| OR | 1 | 0 | Pesticide Consultant | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| SD | 1 | 0 | Commercial Pesticide Applicator | jurisdiction |
| TX | 6 | 4 | APPRENTICE (Structural Pest Control Applicator); CHIROPRACTOR | jurisdiction |
| VA | 2 | 0 | Fertilizer Applicators, Certified; Pesticide Business | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Pesticide Applicator, Commercial | jurisdiction |
| WI | 2 | 2 | COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR; PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 0 | PESTICIDE HANDLER, SPRAYER, AND APPLICATOR | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.