An Analysis of Pesticide Handler Wages in the United States

An Li and Jeffrey J. Reimer

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2021, vol. 53, issue 3, 375-388

Abstract: Pesticide handling is a critical component of many food supply chains yet labor markets for pesticide handlers are little studied. This study uses data from the U.S. national survey to show that relative to other farmworkers, pesticide handlers get paid 15% more. To understand this premium, matching techniques are used to identify workers who are observationally equivalent in every way except pesticide handling. Using these methods, approximately half of the wage premium can be related back to observable characteristics, including crop type, geographic location, legal work authorization, education, experience, and other personal characteristics.

Date: 2021
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