Pest Control Workers pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,360 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in San Luis Obispo earn between $39,890 and $58,510.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,490 | $4,291 | $24.75 |
| Median | $48,000 | $4,000 | $23.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,890 | $3,324 | $19.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,510 | $4,876 | $28.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $51,490, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $42,270 a year, or $3,523 a month and $1,626 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.
Is San Luis Obispo a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $51,490 buys what about $47,414 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 17.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pest Control Workers salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 8th of 23 California metro areas for this job; Santa Cruz pays the most ($60,600).
- Santa Cruz$60,600
- San Jose$57,630
- Vallejo$57,290
- San Francisco$55,960
- Santa Rosa$52,720
- Modesto$52,240
- El Centro$52,110
- San Luis Obispo$51,490
- Yuba City$50,660
- San Diego$50,390
Highest-paying cities for pest control workers
Santa Cruz, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,600).
- Santa Cruz, CA$60,600
- Reno, NV$57,870
- Fort Collins, CO$57,650
- San Jose, CA$57,630
- Vallejo, CA$57,290
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Pest Control Workers salary in San Luis Obispo: questions
How much do pest control workers make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$24.75 an hour on average, and $23.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pest control workers take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $42,270 a year ($3,523 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,490. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pest control workers earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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