SOC 37-2021 · Jackson, TN metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for pest control workers in Jackson, Tennessee is $41,010 a year ($19.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,410: half of the 100 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$41,010average per year

$19.71 / hourMedian $38,410Take-home ≈ $35,132

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,420 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Jackson earn between $37,660 and $44,630.

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,010$3,418$19.72
Median$38,410$3,201$18.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,660$3,138$18.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,630$3,719$21.46

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $41,010, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $35,132 a year, or $2,928 a month and $1,351 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.5), so the average $41,010 buys what about $47,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($44,790). A typical home costs $208,153, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 6th of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($44,900).

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Tennessee

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 Jackson: questions

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

$19.71 an hour on average, and $18.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,132 a year ($2,928 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,010. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do pest control workers earn more in Jackson 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 Jackson, TN (27180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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