SOC 37-2021 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Sacramento, CA

The average salary for pest control workers in Sacramento, California is $48,680 a year ($23.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,420: half of the 1,860 people in this job in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

$48,680average per year

$23.40 / hourMedian $48,420Take-home ≈ $40,181

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,860people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#18 of 23California metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,770 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Sacramento earn between $38,270 and $49,260.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,680$4,057$23.40
Median$48,420$4,035$23.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,270$3,189$18.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,260$4,105$23.68

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

Pest Control Workers pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.

Pest control workers in Sacramento earn 3% less than the California average ($50,360) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($46,400). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $45,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sacramento$48,680$48,420$38,050$61,7701,860
California$50,360$47,190$37,110$65,580n/a
United States$46,400$45,250$34,680$61,890102,620

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $48,680, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $40,181 a year, or $3,348 a month and $1,545 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 Sacramento a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $48,680 buys what about $45,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 18th 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 Sacramento: questions

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

$23.40 an hour on average, and $23.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,181 a year ($3,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,680. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do pest control workers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.61, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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