Occupational Employment Statistics
37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
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. Excludes "Commercial Pilots" (53-2012) who dust or spray crops from aircraft.
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Minnesota
| 1,000 | 264 | $23.90/hr | $19.75/hr | $21.71/hr | $24.14/hr | $26.65/hr | $28.43/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 700 | $24.38/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 250 | $24.32/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools.
- Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities.
- Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
- Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops.
- Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions.
- Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.
- Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals.
- Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.