SOC 37-2021 · Huntsville, AL metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for pest control workers in Huntsville, Alabama is $42,390 a year ($20.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,300: half of the 280 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$42,390average per year

$20.38 / hourMedian $39,300Take-home ≈ $34,506

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 9Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,760 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Huntsville earn between $38,410 and $43,780.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,390$3,532$20.38
Median$39,300$3,275$18.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,410$3,201$18.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,780$3,648$21.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $42,390, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $34,506 a year, or $2,876 a month and $1,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Huntsville a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $42,390 buys what about $45,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 3rd of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($42,820).

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for pest control workers

Santa Cruz, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,600).

Pest Control Workers salary by city

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Pest Control Workers salary in Huntsville: questions

How much do pest control workers make an hour in Huntsville?

$20.38 an hour on average, and $18.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in Huntsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pest control workers take-home pay in Huntsville?

About $34,506 a year ($2,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,390. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do pest control workers earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

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; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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