SOC 37-2021 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for pest control workers in Lansing, Michigan is $52,700 a year ($25.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,020: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$52,700average per year

$25.34 / hourMedian $47,020Take-home ≈ $42,062

  • $40K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,500 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Lansing earn between $43,180 and $62,050.

  • $40K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,700$4,392$25.34
Median$47,020$3,918$22.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,180$3,598$20.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,050$5,171$29.83

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $52,700, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $42,062 a year, or $3,505 a month and $1,618 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $52,700 buys what about $55,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 1st of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Lansing: questions

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

$25.34 an hour on average, and $22.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,062 a year ($3,505 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,700. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do pest control workers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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