SOC 37-2021 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in San Francisco, CA

The average salary for pest control workers in San Francisco, California is $55,960 a year ($26.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,380: half of the 1,210 people in this job in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$55,960average per year

$26.91 / hourMedian $53,380Take-home ≈ $45,594

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,210people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 23California metros
116cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in San Francisco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,850 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in San Francisco earn between $46,690 and $58,900.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,960$4,663$26.90
Median$53,380$4,448$25.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,690$3,891$22.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,900$4,908$28.32

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in San Francisco

On the average salary of $55,960, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $45,594 a year, or $3,799 a month and $1,754 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $55,960 buys what about $48,403 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 20.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other California cities

San Francisco ranks 4th 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 San Francisco: questions

How much do pest control workers make an hour in San Francisco?

$26.91 an hour on average, and $25.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,594 a year ($3,799 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,960. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do pest control workers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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