SOC 37-2021 · Montgomery, AL metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for pest control workers in Montgomery, Alabama is $42,820 a year ($20.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,990: half of the 120 people in this job in the Montgomery, 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).

$42,820average per year

$20.59 / hourMedian $37,990Take-home ≈ $34,833

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,970 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Montgomery earn between $37,500 and $48,460.

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,820$3,568$20.59
Median$37,990$3,166$18.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,500$3,125$18.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,460$4,038$23.30

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $42,820, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $34,833 a year, or $2,903 a month and $1,340 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 Montgomery a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $42,820 buys what about $47,746 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 1st of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Montgomery: questions

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

$20.59 an hour on average, and $18.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,833 a year ($2,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,820. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do pest control workers earn more in Montgomery 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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