Top 15 cities for pest control workers by average salary
| Santa Cruz, CA | $60,600 |
|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $57,870 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $57,650 |
| San Jose, CA | $57,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57,290 |
| Seattle, WA | $56,380 |
| San Francisco, CA | $55,960 |
| New York, NY | $54,870 |
| Kahului, HI | $54,800 |
| Kingston, NY | $54,350 |
| Denver, CO | $54,150 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $53,990 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $53,760 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,250 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $53,180 |
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Pest Control Workers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 23 | $60,600 | $44,460 |
| Nevada | 2 | $57,870 | $53,180 |
| Colorado | 5 | $57,650 | $50,540 |
| Washington | 3 | $56,380 | $49,440 |
| New York | 7 | $54,870 | $47,210 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $54,800 | $49,900 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $53,990 | $53,990 |
| Iowa | 5 | $53,250 | $41,430 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $52,800 | $52,800 |
| Michigan | 5 | $52,700 | $45,760 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $52,440 | $47,930 |
| Florida | 21 | $50,990 | $39,530 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $50,950 | $50,470 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $50,770 | $50,660 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $50,480 | $50,480 |
| Oregon | 4 | $50,380 | $46,750 |
| Delaware | 1 | $50,370 | $50,370 |
| Maine | 2 | $50,340 | $49,340 |
| Maryland | 2 | $49,910 | $44,740 |
| Arizona | 6 | $49,430 | $41,650 |
| North Carolina | 11 | $49,190 | $41,380 |
| Vermont | 1 | $49,020 | $49,020 |
| Illinois | 5 | $49,000 | $44,350 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $48,930 | $42,530 |
| Indiana | 7 | $48,500 | $40,580 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $48,170 | $43,200 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $48,060 | $48,060 |
| Ohio | 7 | $47,890 | $43,040 |
| Virginia | 5 | $47,430 | $43,080 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $46,850 | $43,630 |
| Idaho | 3 | $46,490 | $42,470 |
| Louisiana | 9 | $46,330 | $38,830 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $46,290 | $44,850 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $45,670 | $42,300 |
| Texas | 18 | $45,640 | $31,740 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $45,250 | $43,120 |
| Georgia | 11 | $45,090 | $32,930 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $44,930 | $40,510 |
| Tennessee | 8 | $44,900 | $36,610 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $44,770 | $44,770 |
| Missouri | 4 | $44,360 | $41,060 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $44,320 | $35,830 |
| Utah | 5 | $43,300 | $38,140 |
| Kansas | 2 | $42,880 | $40,610 |
| Alabama | 9 | $42,820 | $39,650 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $41,600 | $41,090 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $37,320 | $36,550 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $31,310 | $31,310 |
Pest Control Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA | $60,600 | $50,440 | $29.14 | 50 |
| Reno, NV | $57,870 | $58,910 | $27.82 | 160 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $57,650 | $49,460 | $27.71 | 50 |
| San Jose, CA | $57,630 | $53,050 | $27.71 | 590 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57,290 | $50,420 | $27.54 | 110 |
| Seattle, WA | $56,380 | $58,380 | $27.11 | 670 |
| San Francisco, CA | $55,960 | $53,380 | $26.91 | 1,210 |
| New York, NY | $54,870 | $49,940 | $26.38 | 4,380 |
| Kahului, HI | $54,800 | $55,390 | $26.35 | 100 |
| Kingston, NY | $54,350 | $52,700 | $26.13 | 50 |
| Denver, CO | $54,150 | $50,110 | $26.03 | 570 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $53,990 | $48,460 | $25.96 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $53,760 | $48,480 | $25.85 | 100 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,250 | $48,500 | $25.60 | 40 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $53,180 | $49,240 | $25.57 | 540 |
| Washington, DC | $52,800 | $48,010 | $25.39 | 1,630 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $52,720 | $48,140 | $25.35 | 220 |
| Lansing, MI | $52,700 | $47,020 | $25.34 | 80 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $52,670 | $48,640 | $25.32 | 70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $52,440 | $49,750 | $25.21 | 180 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,240 | $47,480 | $25.11 | 160 |
| El Centro, CA | $52,110 | $47,100 | $25.05 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,490 | $48,000 | $24.75 | 120 |
| Naples, FL | $50,990 | $47,340 | $24.52 | 190 |
| Trenton, NJ | $50,950 | $47,330 | $24.50 | 110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $50,890 | $45,670 | $24.47 | 100 |
| Spokane, WA | $50,870 | $49,550 | $24.46 | 200 |
| Boston, MA | $50,770 | $45,570 | $24.41 | 1,170 |
| Yuba City, CA | $50,660 | $45,690 | $24.36 | 70 |
| Barnstable, MA | $50,660 | $46,160 | $24.36 | 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,560 | $49,330 | $24.31 | 150 |
| Greeley, CO | $50,540 | $46,280 | $24.30 | 70 |
| Fargo, ND | $50,480 | $46,710 | $24.27 | 40 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $50,470 | $47,610 | $24.27 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $50,390 | $47,470 | $24.22 | 1,230 |
| Portland, OR | $50,380 | $47,430 | $24.22 | 500 |
| Dover, DE | $50,370 | $44,650 | $24.22 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $50,340 | $48,340 | $24.20 | 220 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $50,250 | $47,060 | $24.16 | 140 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,080 | $47,190 | $24.08 | n/a |
| Baltimore, MD | $49,910 | $45,780 | $24.00 | 870 |
| Honolulu, HI | $49,900 | $48,530 | $23.99 | 400 |
| Stockton, CA | $49,850 | $47,240 | $23.97 | 230 |
| Norwich, CT | $49,800 | $48,860 | $23.94 | 30 |
| Olympia, WA | $49,440 | $47,720 | $23.77 | 80 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $49,430 | $49,030 | $23.76 | 90 |
| Salinas, CA | $49,420 | $47,860 | $23.76 | 130 |
| Buffalo, NY | $49,400 | $46,110 | $23.75 | 150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $49,350 | $46,450 | $23.73 | 340 |
| Bangor, ME | $49,340 | $46,870 | $23.72 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $49,190 | $46,720 | $23.65 | 210 |
| Burlington, VT | $49,020 | $45,280 | $23.57 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,000 | $46,740 | $23.56 | 1,710 |
| Salem, OR | $48,950 | $46,690 | $23.54 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $48,930 | $47,630 | $23.53 | 70 |
| Chico, CA | $48,820 | $45,130 | $23.47 | 130 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $48,810 | $45,460 | $23.47 | 140 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,800 | $48,670 | $23.46 | 340 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,760 | $45,730 | $23.44 | 480 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48,720 | $44,690 | $23.42 | 2,180 |
| Sacramento, CA | $48,680 | $48,420 | $23.40 | 1,860 |
| Sebastian, FL | $48,680 | $45,150 | $23.40 | 100 |
| Crestview, FL | $48,580 | $44,930 | $23.36 | 220 |
| Lafayette, IN | $48,500 | $49,460 | $23.32 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $48,350 | $45,260 | $23.24 | 320 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $48,170 | $47,260 | $23.16 | 1,350 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $48,160 | $44,910 | $23.15 | 190 |
| Rochester, NY | $48,100 | $47,350 | $23.12 | 310 |
| Providence, RI | $48,060 | $44,860 | $23.11 | 400 |
| Raleigh, NC | $47,980 | $46,470 | $23.07 | 820 |
| Waterbury, CT | $47,930 | $47,160 | $23.05 | 120 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $47,890 | $45,450 | $23.03 | 340 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,890 | $45,250 | $23.03 | 1,540 |
| Akron, OH | $47,890 | $44,520 | $23.02 | 140 |
| Toledo, OH | $47,620 | $45,430 | $22.90 | 110 |
| Roanoke, VA | $47,430 | $46,240 | $22.80 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $47,290 | $38,140 | $22.74 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,270 | $44,080 | $22.73 | 150 |
| Albany, NY | $47,210 | $45,390 | $22.70 | 270 |
| Traverse City, MI | $47,120 | $46,150 | $22.65 | 70 |
| Miami, FL | $46,970 | $44,890 | $22.58 | 2,480 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $46,850 | $47,300 | $22.52 | 420 |
| Allentown, PA | $46,840 | $46,100 | $22.52 | 100 |
| Detroit, MI | $46,800 | $44,470 | $22.50 | 730 |
| Medford, OR | $46,790 | $44,220 | $22.50 | 30 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,750 | $44,990 | $22.48 | 60 |
| Gainesville, FL | $46,750 | $44,300 | $22.48 | 110 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,700 | $44,830 | $22.45 | 550 |
| Charlotte, NC | $46,630 | $45,250 | $22.42 | 1,270 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $46,550 | $44,470 | $22.38 | 200 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,540 | $44,690 | $22.38 | 280 |
| Orlando, FL | $46,520 | $44,800 | $22.36 | 1,560 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $46,490 | $45,600 | $22.35 | 40 |
| Redding, CA | $46,410 | $45,420 | $22.31 | 120 |
| New Orleans, LA | $46,330 | $46,610 | $22.28 | 450 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,290 | $43,580 | $22.26 | 1,030 |
| Lincoln, NE | $46,290 | $44,170 | $22.26 | 80 |
| Richmond, VA | $46,210 | $45,800 | $22.22 | 420 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $46,180 | $43,130 | $22.20 | 180 |
| Tampa, FL | $46,130 | $45,190 | $22.18 | 1,820 |
| Champaign, IL | $46,050 | $44,990 | $22.14 | 30 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $46,020 | $44,490 | $22.13 | 600 |
| Ocala, FL | $45,950 | $45,750 | $22.09 | 210 |
| Springfield, IL | $45,880 | $46,850 | $22.06 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,870 | $46,050 | $22.05 | 150 |
| Merced, CA | $45,830 | $38,950 | $22.03 | 70 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $45,760 | $45,110 | $22.00 | 70 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $45,720 | $45,270 | $21.98 | 860 |
| Madison, WI | $45,720 | $39,520 | $21.98 | 120 |
| Lexington, KY | $45,670 | $45,240 | $21.96 | 110 |
| Austin, TX | $45,640 | $43,600 | $21.94 | 1,100 |
| Louisville, KY | $45,630 | $44,170 | $21.94 | 400 |
| Des Moines, IA | $45,590 | $48,200 | $21.92 | 200 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $45,520 | $38,740 | $21.88 | 590 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,490 | $42,760 | $21.87 | 160 |
| Deltona, FL | $45,370 | $44,430 | $21.81 | 340 |
| Lawton, OK | $45,250 | $44,210 | $21.75 | 40 |
| Florence, SC | $45,220 | $44,460 | $21.74 | 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $45,210 | $37,630 | $21.74 | 100 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,210 | $37,670 | $21.73 | 550 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,190 | $45,290 | $21.73 | 50 |
| Houma, LA | $45,140 | $46,090 | $21.70 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $45,090 | $39,530 | $21.68 | 320 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,080 | $43,960 | $21.67 | 100 |
| Greensboro, NC | $44,990 | $44,460 | $21.63 | 340 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $44,930 | $40,150 | $21.60 | 220 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $44,900 | $46,880 | $21.59 | 390 |
| Nashville, TN | $44,900 | $44,350 | $21.59 | 1,050 |
| Omaha, NE | $44,850 | $38,430 | $21.56 | 250 |
| York, PA | $44,830 | $44,700 | $21.55 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,830 | $44,620 | $21.55 | 440 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $44,810 | $44,250 | $21.55 | 80 |
| Charleston, SC | $44,800 | $43,530 | $21.54 | 510 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $44,770 | $37,450 | $21.53 | 570 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $44,740 | $41,080 | $21.51 | 80 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $44,680 | $37,360 | $21.48 | 40 |
| Atlanta, GA | $44,670 | $38,920 | $21.48 | 3,430 |
| Slidell, LA | $44,600 | $45,710 | $21.44 | 110 |
| Lakeland, FL | $44,580 | $44,130 | $21.43 | 240 |
| Scranton, PA | $44,560 | $45,740 | $21.42 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,460 | $37,820 | $21.37 | 200 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,450 | $45,440 | $21.37 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $44,450 | $39,310 | $21.37 | 170 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,400 | $42,150 | $21.34 | 310 |
| Columbus, OH | $44,400 | $40,460 | $21.35 | 500 |
| Lancaster, PA | $44,370 | $45,290 | $21.33 | 90 |
| Panama City, FL | $44,370 | $39,730 | $21.33 | 150 |
| Kansas City, MO | $44,360 | $43,500 | $21.33 | 580 |
| Peoria, IL | $44,350 | $45,360 | $21.32 | 110 |
| St. Louis, MO | $44,330 | $45,230 | $21.31 | 670 |
| Jackson, MS | $44,320 | $37,730 | $21.31 | 180 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $44,290 | $42,890 | $21.29 | 430 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,170 | $44,600 | $21.24 | 200 |
| South Bend, IN | $44,100 | $37,420 | $21.20 | 80 |
| Pensacola, FL | $44,080 | $38,910 | $21.19 | 310 |
| Rome, GA | $44,080 | $46,750 | $21.19 | 60 |
| Evansville, IN | $44,060 | $41,440 | $21.18 | 160 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $44,040 | $44,470 | $21.17 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $43,920 | $40,280 | $21.11 | 50 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $43,860 | $39,110 | $21.09 | 130 |
| Boise, ID | $43,770 | $44,360 | $21.04 | 330 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $43,630 | $38,130 | $20.98 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $43,510 | $41,710 | $20.92 | 460 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $43,460 | $39,350 | $20.90 | 170 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $43,400 | $44,370 | $20.87 | 420 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $43,380 | $39,610 | $20.86 | 570 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $43,340 | $37,440 | $20.84 | 40 |
| Hickory, NC | $43,310 | $39,150 | $20.82 | 120 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $43,300 | $44,990 | $20.82 | 270 |
| Texarkana, TX | $43,260 | $38,440 | $20.80 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $43,200 | $40,800 | $20.77 | 80 |
| Amarillo, TX | $43,160 | $35,890 | $20.75 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $43,120 | $39,670 | $20.73 | 370 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $43,080 | $43,680 | $20.71 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $43,040 | $38,560 | $20.69 | 80 |
| Provo, UT | $43,020 | $45,700 | $20.68 | 450 |
| Memphis, TN | $42,980 | $39,860 | $20.66 | 650 |
| Gulfport, MS | $42,950 | $38,060 | $20.65 | 180 |
| Macon, GA | $42,920 | $39,200 | $20.64 | 80 |
| Manhattan, KS | $42,880 | $38,070 | $20.61 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $42,830 | $40,150 | $20.59 | 130 |
| Montgomery, AL | $42,820 | $37,990 | $20.59 | 120 |
| Gainesville, GA | $42,620 | $38,410 | $20.49 | 80 |
| Mobile, AL | $42,590 | $41,450 | $20.48 | 210 |
| Dallas, TX | $42,550 | $38,330 | $20.46 | 2,870 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,530 | $38,100 | $20.45 | 270 |
| Logan, UT | $42,500 | $44,720 | $20.43 | 30 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $42,470 | $39,600 | $20.42 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $42,390 | $39,300 | $20.38 | 280 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $42,300 | $39,150 | $20.34 | 30 |
| San Antonio, TX | $42,280 | $37,410 | $20.33 | 730 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,210 | $37,920 | $20.29 | 360 |
| Waterloo, IA | $42,160 | $38,090 | $20.27 | 50 |
| Daphne, AL | $42,110 | $38,500 | $20.25 | 170 |
| Birmingham, AL | $42,080 | $39,300 | $20.23 | 660 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $41,880 | $38,410 | $20.14 | 280 |
| Ogden, UT | $41,880 | $45,470 | $20.14 | 180 |
| Yuma, AZ | $41,650 | $36,780 | $20.02 | 60 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $41,600 | $37,700 | $20.00 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA | $41,430 | $37,120 | $19.92 | 80 |
| Burlington, NC | $41,380 | $33,560 | $19.89 | 50 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $41,380 | $47,070 | $19.89 | 30 |
| Auburn, AL | $41,340 | $37,850 | $19.88 | 160 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $41,260 | $38,410 | $19.84 | 70 |
| Springfield, MO | $41,180 | $41,450 | $19.80 | 150 |
| Shreveport, LA | $41,150 | $43,230 | $19.79 | 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $41,090 | $36,560 | $19.76 | 180 |
| Columbia, MO | $41,060 | $43,370 | $19.74 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $41,010 | $38,410 | $19.71 | 100 |
| Alexandria, LA | $40,990 | $37,840 | $19.71 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $40,950 | $37,270 | $19.69 | 120 |
| Lafayette, LA | $40,900 | $39,150 | $19.66 | 210 |
| Waco, TX | $40,880 | $36,420 | $19.66 | 70 |
| Beaumont, TX | $40,780 | $36,900 | $19.61 | 150 |
| Houston, TX | $40,620 | $37,200 | $19.53 | 2,170 |
| Wichita, KS | $40,610 | $37,810 | $19.53 | 150 |
| Muncie, IN | $40,580 | $36,420 | $19.51 | 60 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $40,550 | $36,350 | $19.50 | 120 |
| Little Rock, AR | $40,510 | $37,310 | $19.48 | 310 |
| Brunswick, GA | $40,470 | $36,410 | $19.46 | 110 |
| Kingsport, TN | $40,340 | $38,110 | $19.39 | 70 |
| Decatur, AL | $40,310 | $38,760 | $19.38 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $40,300 | $38,410 | $19.37 | 90 |
| Florence, AL | $39,650 | $38,410 | $19.06 | 80 |
| Sebring, FL | $39,530 | $37,280 | $19.01 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $38,980 | $36,780 | $18.74 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $38,940 | $36,450 | $18.72 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $38,890 | $35,970 | $18.70 | 230 |
| Monroe, LA | $38,830 | $36,820 | $18.67 | 80 |
| Killeen, TX | $38,300 | $35,210 | $18.41 | 100 |
| St. George, UT | $38,140 | $35,780 | $18.34 | 90 |
| Columbus, GA | $37,560 | $33,770 | $18.06 | 170 |
| Huntington, WV | $37,320 | $37,430 | $17.94 | 140 |
| Tyler, TX | $37,240 | $34,940 | $17.91 | 110 |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,610 | $36,190 | $17.60 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $36,550 | $37,950 | $17.57 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $36,280 | $35,690 | $17.44 | 30 |
| Brownsville, TX | $35,890 | $34,400 | $17.26 | 70 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $35,830 | $33,180 | $17.22 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $35,390 | $30,330 | $17.02 | 130 |
| McAllen, TX | $35,060 | $36,060 | $16.86 | 80 |
| Albany, GA | $34,190 | $30,310 | $16.44 | n/a |
| Valdosta, GA | $32,930 | $29,310 | $15.83 | 70 |
| Laredo, TX | $31,740 | $28,370 | $15.26 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $31,310 | $23,570 | $15.05 | 230 |
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Pest Control Workers salary: questions
Where do pest control workers make the most money?
In Santa Cruz, CA, with an average of $60,600 a year, among the 245 metro areas we cover.
What is the average pest control workers salary in the U.S.?
$46,809 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is pest control workers pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $31,310 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-2021.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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