Pest Control Workers pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,960 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Albuquerque earn between $34,540 and $43,960.
- $29K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,090 | $3,424 | $19.75 |
| Median | $36,560 | $3,047 | $17.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,540 | $2,878 | $16.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,960 | $3,663 | $21.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $41,090, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $34,396 a year, or $2,866 a month and $1,323 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $41,090 buys what about $43,005 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pest Control Workers salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($41,600).
- Santa Fe$41,600
- Albuquerque$41,090
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do pest control workers make an hour in Albuquerque?
$19.76 an hour on average, and $17.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pest control workers take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $34,396 a year ($2,866 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,090.
Do pest control workers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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