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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation salary in San Jose, CA

The median pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $47,430 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,081 a month.

10th percentile
$44,640
25th percentile
$44,640
Median percentile
$47,430
75th percentile
$56,500
90th percentile
$65,350

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,970 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,430
Federal income tax−$3,512
Social Security + Medicare−$3,628
California income tax (approx.)−$3,320
Monthly take-home$3,081
Every two weeks$1,422

Does it go far here?

$42,953Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
92%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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