Pest Control Workers pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,130 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Charleston earn between $37,850 and $47,220.
- $30K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $47K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,800 | $3,733 | $21.54 |
| Median | $43,530 | $3,628 | $20.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,850 | $3,154 | $18.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,220 | $3,935 | $22.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Charleston
On the average salary of $44,800, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $37,522 a year, or $3,127 a month and $1,443 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 Charleston a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charleston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $44,800 buys what about $44,373 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pest Control Workers salary in other South Carolina cities
Charleston ranks 5th of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Spartanburg pays the most ($48,930).
- Spartanburg$48,930
- Hilton Head Island$46,180
- Florence$45,220
- Columbia$44,830
- Charleston$44,800
- Myrtle Beach$42,530
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 Charleston: questions
How much do pest control workers make an hour in Charleston?
$21.54 an hour on average, and $20.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pest control workers take-home pay in Charleston?
About $37,522 a year ($3,127 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,800.
Do pest control workers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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