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Pest Control Workers Salary by City

Pest control workers earn the most in Santa Cruz, CA (average $60,600 a year), followed by Reno, NV ($57,870) and Fort Collins, CO ($57,650), among the 245 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $46,809 (May 2025).

$46,809U.S. metro average
$61Khighest: Santa Cruz, CA
$31Klowest: San Juan, PR
245metro areas
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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
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Pest Control Workers salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
California23$60,600$44,460
Nevada2$57,870$53,180
Colorado5$57,650$50,540
Washington3$56,380$49,440
New York7$54,870$47,210
Hawaii2$54,800$49,900
South Dakota1$53,990$53,990
Iowa5$53,250$41,430
Washington, D.C.1$52,800$52,800
Michigan5$52,700$45,760
Connecticut5$52,440$47,930
Florida21$50,990$39,530
New Jersey2$50,950$50,470
Massachusetts2$50,770$50,660
North Dakota1$50,480$50,480
Oregon4$50,380$46,750
Delaware1$50,370$50,370
Maine2$50,340$49,340
Maryland2$49,910$44,740
Arizona6$49,430$41,650
North Carolina11$49,190$41,380
Vermont1$49,020$49,020
Illinois5$49,000$44,350
South Carolina6$48,930$42,530
Indiana7$48,500$40,580
Pennsylvania8$48,170$43,200
Rhode Island1$48,060$48,060
Ohio7$47,890$43,040
Virginia5$47,430$43,080
Wisconsin4$46,850$43,630
Idaho3$46,490$42,470
Louisiana9$46,330$38,830
Nebraska2$46,290$44,850
Kentucky3$45,670$42,300
Texas18$45,640$31,740
Oklahoma3$45,250$43,120
Georgia11$45,090$32,930
Arkansas4$44,930$40,510
Tennessee8$44,900$36,610
Minnesota1$44,770$44,770
Missouri4$44,360$41,060
Mississippi3$44,320$35,830
Utah5$43,300$38,140
Kansas2$42,880$40,610
Alabama9$42,820$39,650
New Mexico2$41,600$41,090
West Virginia2$37,320$36,550
Puerto Rico1$31,310$31,310
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Pest Control Workers salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Santa Cruz, CA$60,600$50,440$29.1450
Reno, NV$57,870$58,910$27.82160
Fort Collins, CO$57,650$49,460$27.7150
San Jose, CA$57,630$53,050$27.71590
Vallejo, CA$57,290$50,420$27.54110
Seattle, WA$56,380$58,380$27.11670
San Francisco, CA$55,960$53,380$26.911,210
New York, NY$54,870$49,940$26.384,380
Kahului, HI$54,800$55,390$26.35100
Kingston, NY$54,350$52,700$26.1350
Denver, CO$54,150$50,110$26.03570
Sioux Falls, SD$53,990$48,460$25.9680
Colorado Springs, CO$53,760$48,480$25.85100
Sioux City, IA$53,250$48,500$25.6040
Las Vegas, NV$53,180$49,240$25.57540
Washington, DC$52,800$48,010$25.391,630
Santa Rosa, CA$52,720$48,140$25.35220
Lansing, MI$52,700$47,020$25.3480
Grand Junction, CO$52,670$48,640$25.3270
Bridgeport, CT$52,440$49,750$25.21180
Modesto, CA$52,240$47,480$25.11160
El Centro, CA$52,110$47,100$25.0540
San Luis Obispo, CA$51,490$48,000$24.75120
Naples, FL$50,990$47,340$24.52190
Trenton, NJ$50,950$47,330$24.50110
Syracuse, NY$50,890$45,670$24.47100
Spokane, WA$50,870$49,550$24.46200
Boston, MA$50,770$45,570$24.411,170
Yuba City, CA$50,660$45,690$24.3670
Barnstable, MA$50,660$46,160$24.36120
New Haven, CT$50,560$49,330$24.31150
Greeley, CO$50,540$46,280$24.3070
Fargo, ND$50,480$46,710$24.2740
Atlantic City, NJ$50,470$47,610$24.2770
San Diego, CA$50,390$47,470$24.221,230
Portland, OR$50,380$47,430$24.22500
Dover, DE$50,370$44,650$24.2250
Portland, ME$50,340$48,340$24.20220
Santa Maria, CA$50,250$47,060$24.16140
Los Angeles, CA$50,080$47,190$24.08n/a
Baltimore, MD$49,910$45,780$24.00870
Honolulu, HI$49,900$48,530$23.99400
Stockton, CA$49,850$47,240$23.97230
Norwich, CT$49,800$48,860$23.9430
Olympia, WA$49,440$47,720$23.7780
Prescott Valley, AZ$49,430$49,030$23.7690
Salinas, CA$49,420$47,860$23.76130
Buffalo, NY$49,400$46,110$23.75150
Oxnard, CA$49,350$46,450$23.73340
Bangor, ME$49,340$46,870$23.7230
Durham, NC$49,190$46,720$23.65210
Burlington, VT$49,020$45,280$23.5750
Chicago, IL$49,000$46,740$23.561,710
Salem, OR$48,950$46,690$23.5460
Spartanburg, SC$48,930$47,630$23.5370
Chico, CA$48,820$45,130$23.47130
Kiryas Joel, NY$48,810$45,460$23.47140
Hartford, CT$48,800$48,670$23.46340
Fresno, CA$48,760$45,730$23.44480
Phoenix, AZ$48,720$44,690$23.422,180
Sacramento, CA$48,680$48,420$23.401,860
Sebastian, FL$48,680$45,150$23.40100
Crestview, FL$48,580$44,930$23.36220
Lafayette, IN$48,500$49,460$23.3230
Bakersfield, CA$48,350$45,260$23.24320
Philadelphia, PA$48,170$47,260$23.161,350
Harrisburg, PA$48,160$44,910$23.15190
Rochester, NY$48,100$47,350$23.12310
Providence, RI$48,060$44,860$23.11400
Raleigh, NC$47,980$46,470$23.07820
Waterbury, CT$47,930$47,160$23.05120
Palm Bay, FL$47,890$45,450$23.03340
Riverside, CA$47,890$45,250$23.031,540
Akron, OH$47,890$44,520$23.02140
Toledo, OH$47,620$45,430$22.90110
Roanoke, VA$47,430$46,240$22.8090
Jacksonville, NC$47,290$38,140$22.7470
Grand Rapids, MI$47,270$44,080$22.73150
Albany, NY$47,210$45,390$22.70270
Traverse City, MI$47,120$46,150$22.6570
Miami, FL$46,970$44,890$22.582,480
Milwaukee, WI$46,850$47,300$22.52420
Allentown, PA$46,840$46,100$22.52100
Detroit, MI$46,800$44,470$22.50730
Medford, OR$46,790$44,220$22.5030
Eugene, OR$46,750$44,990$22.4860
Gainesville, FL$46,750$44,300$22.48110
Sarasota, FL$46,700$44,830$22.45550
Charlotte, NC$46,630$45,250$22.421,270
Punta Gorda, FL$46,550$44,470$22.38200
Port St. Lucie, FL$46,540$44,690$22.38280
Orlando, FL$46,520$44,800$22.361,560
Coeur d'Alene, ID$46,490$45,600$22.3540
Redding, CA$46,410$45,420$22.31120
New Orleans, LA$46,330$46,610$22.28450
Jacksonville, FL$46,290$43,580$22.261,030
Lincoln, NE$46,290$44,170$22.2680
Richmond, VA$46,210$45,800$22.22420
Hilton Head Island, SC$46,180$43,130$22.20180
Tampa, FL$46,130$45,190$22.181,820
Champaign, IL$46,050$44,990$22.1430
Fort Myers, FL$46,020$44,490$22.13600
Ocala, FL$45,950$45,750$22.09210
Springfield, IL$45,880$46,850$22.0670
Asheville, NC$45,870$46,050$22.05150
Merced, CA$45,830$38,950$22.0370
Kalamazoo, MI$45,760$45,110$22.0070
Virginia Beach, VA$45,720$45,270$21.98860
Madison, WI$45,720$39,520$21.98120
Lexington, KY$45,670$45,240$21.96110
Austin, TX$45,640$43,600$21.941,100
Louisville, KY$45,630$44,170$21.94400
Des Moines, IA$45,590$48,200$21.92200
Indianapolis, IN$45,520$38,740$21.88590
Fayetteville, NC$45,490$42,760$21.87160
Deltona, FL$45,370$44,430$21.81340
Lawton, OK$45,250$44,210$21.7540
Florence, SC$45,220$44,460$21.74120
Fort Wayne, IN$45,210$37,630$21.74100
Tucson, AZ$45,210$37,670$21.73550
Cedar Rapids, IA$45,190$45,290$21.7350
Houma, LA$45,140$46,090$21.70110
Augusta, GA$45,090$39,530$21.68320
Homosassa Springs, FL$45,080$43,960$21.67100
Greensboro, NC$44,990$44,460$21.63340
Fayetteville, AR$44,930$40,150$21.60220
Baton Rouge, LA$44,900$46,880$21.59390
Nashville, TN$44,900$44,350$21.591,050
Omaha, NE$44,850$38,430$21.56250
York, PA$44,830$44,700$21.5580
Columbia, SC$44,830$44,620$21.55440
Warner Robins, GA$44,810$44,250$21.5580
Charleston, SC$44,800$43,530$21.54510
Minneapolis, MN$44,770$37,450$21.53570
Hagerstown, MD$44,740$41,080$21.5180
Oshkosh, WI$44,680$37,360$21.4840
Atlanta, GA$44,670$38,920$21.483,430
Slidell, LA$44,600$45,710$21.44110
Lakeland, FL$44,580$44,130$21.43240
Scranton, PA$44,560$45,740$21.4280
Visalia, CA$44,460$37,820$21.37200
Rockford, IL$44,450$45,440$21.3740
Dayton, OH$44,450$39,310$21.37170
Cleveland, OH$44,400$42,150$21.34310
Columbus, OH$44,400$40,460$21.35500
Lancaster, PA$44,370$45,290$21.3390
Panama City, FL$44,370$39,730$21.33150
Kansas City, MO$44,360$43,500$21.33580
Peoria, IL$44,350$45,360$21.32110
St. Louis, MO$44,330$45,230$21.31670
Jackson, MS$44,320$37,730$21.31180
Cincinnati, OH$44,290$42,890$21.29430
Winston-Salem, NC$44,170$44,600$21.24200
South Bend, IN$44,100$37,420$21.2080
Pensacola, FL$44,080$38,910$21.19310
Rome, GA$44,080$46,750$21.1960
Evansville, IN$44,060$41,440$21.18160
Terre Haute, IN$44,040$44,470$21.1750
Blacksburg, VA$43,920$40,280$21.1150
Lake Havasu City, AZ$43,860$39,110$21.09130
Boise, ID$43,770$44,360$21.04330
Eau Claire, WI$43,630$38,130$20.9880
Knoxville, TN$43,510$41,710$20.92460
Tallahassee, FL$43,460$39,350$20.90170
Pittsburgh, PA$43,400$44,370$20.87420
Oklahoma City, OK$43,380$39,610$20.86570
Sierra Vista, AZ$43,340$37,440$20.8440
Hickory, NC$43,310$39,150$20.82120
Salt Lake City, UT$43,300$44,990$20.82270
Texarkana, TX$43,260$38,440$20.8050
Reading, PA$43,200$40,800$20.7780
Amarillo, TX$43,160$35,890$20.7550
Tulsa, OK$43,120$39,670$20.73370
Lynchburg, VA$43,080$43,680$20.7150
Canton, OH$43,040$38,560$20.6980
Provo, UT$43,020$45,700$20.68450
Memphis, TN$42,980$39,860$20.66650
Gulfport, MS$42,950$38,060$20.65180
Macon, GA$42,920$39,200$20.6480
Manhattan, KS$42,880$38,070$20.6140
Clarksville, TN$42,830$40,150$20.59130
Montgomery, AL$42,820$37,990$20.59120
Gainesville, GA$42,620$38,410$20.4980
Mobile, AL$42,590$41,450$20.48210
Dallas, TX$42,550$38,330$20.462,870
Myrtle Beach, SC$42,530$38,100$20.45270
Logan, UT$42,500$44,720$20.4330
Idaho Falls, ID$42,470$39,600$20.4240
Huntsville, AL$42,390$39,300$20.38280
Elizabethtown, KY$42,300$39,150$20.3430
San Antonio, TX$42,280$37,410$20.33730
Wilmington, NC$42,210$37,920$20.29360
Waterloo, IA$42,160$38,090$20.2750
Daphne, AL$42,110$38,500$20.25170
Birmingham, AL$42,080$39,300$20.23660
Chattanooga, TN$41,880$38,410$20.14280
Ogden, UT$41,880$45,470$20.14180
Yuma, AZ$41,650$36,780$20.0260
Santa Fe, NM$41,600$37,700$20.0050
Davenport, IA$41,430$37,120$19.9280
Burlington, NC$41,380$33,560$19.8950
Jonesboro, AR$41,380$47,070$19.8930
Auburn, AL$41,340$37,850$19.88160
Fort Smith, AR$41,260$38,410$19.8470
Springfield, MO$41,180$41,450$19.80150
Shreveport, LA$41,150$43,230$19.79120
Albuquerque, NM$41,090$36,560$19.76180
Columbia, MO$41,060$43,370$19.7440
Jackson, TN$41,010$38,410$19.71100
Alexandria, LA$40,990$37,840$19.7170
Corpus Christi, TX$40,950$37,270$19.69120
Lafayette, LA$40,900$39,150$19.66210
Waco, TX$40,880$36,420$19.6670
Beaumont, TX$40,780$36,900$19.61150
Houston, TX$40,620$37,200$19.532,170
Wichita, KS$40,610$37,810$19.53150
Muncie, IN$40,580$36,420$19.5160
Lake Charles, LA$40,550$36,350$19.50120
Little Rock, AR$40,510$37,310$19.48310
Brunswick, GA$40,470$36,410$19.46110
Kingsport, TN$40,340$38,110$19.3970
Decatur, AL$40,310$38,760$19.3870
Dothan, AL$40,300$38,410$19.3790
Florence, AL$39,650$38,410$19.0680
Sebring, FL$39,530$37,280$19.0150
Lubbock, TX$38,980$36,780$18.74100
College Station, TX$38,940$36,450$18.7280
Savannah, GA$38,890$35,970$18.70230
Monroe, LA$38,830$36,820$18.6780
Killeen, TX$38,300$35,210$18.41100
St. George, UT$38,140$35,780$18.3490
Columbus, GA$37,560$33,770$18.06170
Huntington, WV$37,320$37,430$17.94140
Tyler, TX$37,240$34,940$17.91110
Johnson City, TN$36,610$36,190$17.6090
Charleston, WV$36,550$37,950$17.5770
Wichita Falls, TX$36,280$35,690$17.4430
Brownsville, TX$35,890$34,400$17.2670
Hattiesburg, MS$35,830$33,180$17.2270
El Paso, TX$35,390$30,330$17.02130
McAllen, TX$35,060$36,060$16.8680
Albany, GA$34,190$30,310$16.44n/a
Valdosta, GA$32,930$29,310$15.8370
Laredo, TX$31,740$28,370$15.2650
San Juan, PR$31,310$23,570$15.05230

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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.

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