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.

$38,470

Median Annual Pay

Jobs growth:

+4% projected 2024–2034

What They Do

Grounds maintenance workers install and maintain landscapes, prune trees or shrubs, and do other tasks to ensure that vegetation is attractive, orderly, and safe.

Programs That Prepare You

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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services(bachelors)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC

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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services(bachelors)Clemson University, SC

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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services(bachelors)Eastern Kentucky University, KY

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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services(bachelors)Mississippi State University, MS

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