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Occupation · SOC 37-2021
Pest Control Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What pest control workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$45,250 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $46,400
- Median hourly wage
- $21.75
- Mean hourly wage
- $22.31
- Employment
- 102,620
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-2021.
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How much do pest control workers make?
The median annual wage for pest control workers was $45,250 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,680 and the highest-paid 10% more than $61,890. As an hourly rate, the median is $21.75. About 102,620 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($51,300), South Dakota ($49,920) and Nevada ($49,240). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for pest control workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,680 | $16.67 | $2,890 | $2,504 |
| 25th percentile | $37,440 | $18.00 | $3,120 | $2,689 |
| Median | $45,250 | $21.75 | $3,771 | $3,212 |
| 75th percentile | $49,600 | $23.85 | $4,133 | $3,503 |
| 90th percentile | $61,890 | $29.75 | $5,158 | $4,326 |
Pest Control Workers: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$47,740 take-home in national prices
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$45,823 take-home in national prices
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$42,731 take-home in national prices
Where a median pest control worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,430 | $51,300 | $44,340 | $61,190 | $42,688 | $39,890 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $49,920 | $39,460 | $68,950 | $42,291 | $47,740 |
| Nevada | 790 | $49,240 | $36,680 | $81,420 | $41,744 | $41,753 |
| Connecticut | 880 | $49,010 | $39,470 | $58,590 | $39,359 | $37,988 |
| New Jersey | 2,270 | $48,780 | $39,830 | $59,680 | $39,832 | $36,609 |
| Colorado | 970 | $48,650 | $38,610 | $71,230 | $39,624 | $38,451 |
| Hawaii | 740 | $48,570 | $35,500 | $62,670 | $39,041 | $35,508 |
| New York | 4,220 | $48,530 | $37,550 | $71,960 | $38,909 | $36,054 |
| Maine | 320 | $48,340 | $46,130 | $60,300 | $39,194 | $40,385 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $48,020 | $44,600 | $62,580 | $40,764 | $45,823 |
| New Hampshire | 260 | $48,000 | $45,570 | $58,960 | $40,748 | $39,119 |
| Maryland | 1,670 | $47,360 | $37,810 | $65,500 | $38,350 | $36,538 |
| California | Not published | $47,190 | $37,110 | $65,580 | $38,613 | $34,874 |
| Alaska | 40 | $46,900 | $35,580 | $75,180 | $39,630 | $38,716 |
| Oregon | 740 | $46,570 | $39,890 | $59,270 | $36,380 | $35,197 |
| Illinois | 2,470 | $46,450 | $36,120 | $62,450 | $37,348 | $37,364 |
| Vermont | 80 | $46,320 | $36,510 | $63,940 | $38,280 | $39,078 |
| Virginia | 3,040 | $45,950 | $37,020 | $61,510 | $37,273 | $36,866 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,260 | $45,720 | $36,910 | $60,000 | $37,480 | $38,413 |
| Massachusetts | 1,900 | $45,560 | $36,750 | $62,170 | $36,520 | $34,532 |
| Wisconsin | 1,060 | $45,350 | $36,800 | $59,750 | $37,271 | $39,610 |
| Delaware | 300 | $45,300 | $31,200 | $74,090 | $36,560 | $36,630 |
| Iowa | 540 | $45,290 | $35,750 | $57,250 | $37,501 | $42,731 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $45,030 | $36,920 | $65,250 | $36,795 | $35,974 |
| North Carolina | 4,870 | $44,740 | $31,990 | $61,900 | $36,852 | $39,069 |
| Utah | 1,050 | $44,740 | $33,280 | $47,640 | $36,759 | $37,181 |
| Louisiana | 1,930 | $44,570 | $27,850 | $58,220 | $37,041 | $41,993 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $44,500 | $29,380 | $71,920 | $37,936 | $40,927 |
| Michigan | 1,460 | $44,470 | $38,630 | $61,850 | $36,272 | $37,699 |
| Arizona | 3,200 | $44,430 | $36,820 | $62,910 | $37,163 | $36,913 |
| Florida | 12,400 | $44,320 | $34,960 | $61,890 | $37,791 | $36,544 |
| South Carolina | 2,660 | $43,130 | $32,850 | $59,890 | $36,258 | $38,676 |
| Missouri | 1,440 | $42,690 | $29,850 | $48,560 | $35,412 | $38,993 |
| Kentucky | 1,030 | $42,310 | $30,130 | $61,670 | $34,813 | $38,613 |
| Montana | 100 | $41,730 | $38,360 | $60,350 | $34,505 | $36,458 |
| Minnesota | 670 | $41,640 | $27,180 | $70,720 | $34,045 | $34,521 |
| Idaho | 620 | $40,220 | $35,940 | $47,340 | $33,473 | $35,053 |
| Ohio | 2,170 | $40,110 | $35,590 | $58,890 | $33,749 | $36,377 |
| Tennessee | 3,340 | $39,690 | $30,570 | $56,270 | $34,071 | $37,086 |
| Oklahoma | 1,310 | $39,050 | $29,220 | $58,160 | $32,345 | $36,821 |
| Nebraska | 460 | $38,960 | $29,330 | $66,200 | $32,591 | $36,171 |
| Kansas | 760 | $38,690 | $27,590 | $60,000 | $31,908 | $35,427 |
| Indiana | 1,670 | $38,600 | $35,290 | $60,920 | $32,086 | $34,379 |
| Alabama | 2,540 | $38,410 | $31,100 | $50,110 | $31,483 | $35,445 |
| Georgia | 5,770 | $37,860 | $29,310 | $61,520 | $31,460 | $32,671 |
| Arkansas | 1,030 | $37,710 | $30,900 | $55,970 | $31,572 | $36,316 |
| Texas | 9,470 | $37,660 | $29,550 | $59,630 | $32,440 | $33,423 |
| West Virginia | 460 | $37,510 | $26,080 | $50,780 | $31,355 | $35,034 |
| Mississippi | 960 | $37,200 | $28,700 | $53,890 | $31,314 | $36,013 |
| New Mexico | 320 | $37,070 | $28,600 | $70,410 | $31,339 | $33,986 |
| Virgin Islands | 30 | $36,330 | $29,340 | $48,180 | — | — |
| Guam | 40 | $28,340 | $24,020 | $43,880 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 300 | $23,410 | $21,840 | $51,870 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-2021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.