Pest Control Workers pay in the U.S.
$46,400avg. a year
$22.31 an hour · 102,620 employed
Pest Control Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $46,400 a year and a median of $45,250. Pay is highest in Nevada ($54,110) and lowest in West Virginia ($38,920).
$45,250Median pay
$22.31Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
102,620Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for pest control workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1790 jobs
Nevada
$54,110
$26.02 an hour
2970 jobs
Colorado
$53,770
$25.85 an hour
34,220 jobs
New York
$53,500
$25.72 an hour
4190 jobs
South Dakota
$53,490
$25.72 an hour
51,430 jobs
Washington
$53,220
$25.59 an hour
640 jobs
Alaska
$52,680
$25.33 an hour
7120 jobs
North Dakota
$52,670
$25.32 an hour
82,270 jobs
New Jersey
$51,780
$24.90 an hour
9740 jobs
Hawaii
$50,900
$24.47 an hour
10320 jobs
Maine
$50,830
$24.44 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Pest Control Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $57,870 | $27.82 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,630 | $27.71 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57,290 | $27.54 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,380 | $27.11 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,960 | $26.91 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $54,870 | $26.38 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,800 | $26.35 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,150 | $26.03 |
Related jobs
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,760
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,080
- Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$46,420
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,960
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Pest Control Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41,220 | $38,410 | 2,540 |
| Alaska | $52,680 | $46,900 | 40 |
| Arizona | $47,640 | $44,430 | 3,200 |
| Arkansas | $41,310 | $37,710 | 1,030 |
| California | $50,360 | $47,190 | – |
| Colorado | $53,770 | $48,650 | 970 |
| Connecticut | $49,750 | $49,010 | 880 |
| Delaware | $48,130 | $45,300 | 300 |
| Florida | $46,060 | $44,320 | 12,400 |
| Georgia | $43,030 | $37,860 | 5,770 |
| Hawaii | $50,900 | $48,570 | 740 |
| Idaho | $42,060 | $40,220 | 620 |
| Illinois | $47,510 | $46,450 | 2,470 |
| Indiana | $44,780 | $38,600 | 1,670 |
| Iowa | $44,210 | $45,290 | 540 |
| Kansas | $41,840 | $38,690 | 760 |
| Kentucky | $43,520 | $42,310 | 1,030 |
| Louisiana | $43,260 | $44,570 | 1,930 |
| Maine | $50,830 | $48,340 | 320 |
| Maryland | $50,570 | $47,360 | 1,670 |
| Massachusetts | $49,030 | $45,560 | 1,900 |
| Michigan | $47,020 | $44,470 | 1,460 |
| Minnesota | $45,670 | $41,640 | 670 |
| Mississippi | $41,030 | $37,200 | 960 |
| Missouri | $42,800 | $42,690 | 1,440 |
| Montana | $44,930 | $41,730 | 100 |
| Nebraska | $45,160 | $38,960 | 460 |
| Nevada | $54,110 | $49,240 | 790 |
| New Hampshire | $50,790 | $48,000 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $51,780 | $48,780 | 2,270 |
| New Mexico | $41,010 | $37,070 | 320 |
| New York | $53,500 | $48,530 | 4,220 |
| North Carolina | $45,520 | $44,740 | 4,870 |
| North Dakota | $52,670 | $48,020 | 120 |
| Ohio | $44,160 | $40,110 | 2,170 |
| Oklahoma | $42,740 | $39,050 | 1,310 |
| Oregon | $49,200 | $46,570 | 740 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,980 | $45,720 | 2,260 |
| Rhode Island | $49,420 | $45,030 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $44,780 | $43,130 | 2,660 |
| South Dakota | $53,490 | $49,920 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $42,880 | $39,690 | 3,340 |
| Texas | $41,400 | $37,660 | 9,470 |
| Utah | $42,760 | $44,740 | 1,050 |
| Vermont | $48,780 | $46,320 | 80 |
| Virginia | $47,860 | $45,950 | 3,040 |
| Washington | $53,220 | $51,300 | 1,430 |
| West Virginia | $38,920 | $37,510 | 460 |
| Wisconsin | $46,160 | $45,350 | 1,060 |
| Wyoming | $45,570 | $44,500 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$54,870
4,380 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$44,670
3,430 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$42,550
2,870 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$46,970
2,480 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$48,720
2,180 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$40,620
2,170 jobsSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$48,680
1,860 jobsTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$46,130
1,820 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do pest control workers make?
The average is $46,400 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,250 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.31, and the median is $21.75 an hour.
Which state pays pest control workers the most?
Nevada, with an average of $54,110 a year. The best-paying metro area is Reno, NV at $57,870.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,680 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,890.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 37-2021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.