Pest Control Workers pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,700 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in New Orleans earn between $37,420 and $50,480.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $47KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,330 | $3,861 | $22.27 |
| Median | $46,610 | $3,884 | $22.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,420 | $3,118 | $17.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,480 | $4,207 | $24.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in New Orleans
On the average salary of $46,330, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $38,402 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 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 (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $46,330 buys what about $50,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pest Control Workers salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 1st of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- New Orleans$46,330
- Houma$45,140
- Baton Rouge$44,900
- Slidell$44,600
- Shreveport$41,150
- Alexandria$40,990
- Lafayette$40,900
- Lake Charles$40,550
- Monroe$38,830
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 New Orleans: questions
How much do pest control workers make an hour in New Orleans?
$22.28 an hour on average, and $22.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pest control workers take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $38,402 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,330.
Do pest control workers earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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