SOC 37-2021 · Fresno, CA metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for pest control workers in Fresno, California is $48,760 a year ($23.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,730: half of the 480 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$48,760average per year

$23.44 / hourMedian $45,730Take-home ≈ $40,241

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

480people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 23California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,690 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Fresno earn between $38,010 and $56,740.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,760$4,063$23.44
Median$45,730$3,811$21.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,010$3,168$18.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,740$4,728$27.28

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $48,760, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $40,241 a year, or $3,353 a month and $1,548 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $48,760 buys what about $47,730 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 17th of 23 California metro areas for this job; Santa Cruz pays the most ($60,600).

All Pest Control Workers salaries in California

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 Fresno: questions

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

$23.44 an hour on average, and $21.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,241 a year ($3,353 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,760. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do pest control workers earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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