SOC 37-2021 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for pest control workers in Huntington, West Virginia is $37,320 a year ($17.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,430: half of the 140 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$37,320average per year

$17.94 / hourMedian $37,430Take-home ≈ $31,208

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,250 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Huntington earn between $29,360 and $37,470.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,320$3,110$17.94
Median$37,430$3,119$18.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,360$2,447$14.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,470$3,122$18.01

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $37,320, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $31,208 a year, or $2,601 a month and $1,200 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$31,589$2,632
Working in WV$31,208$2,601
Working in KY$30,978$2,582

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $37,320 buys what about $42,207 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 1st of 2 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pest Control Workers salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

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

$17.94 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,208 a year ($2,601 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,320.

Do pest control workers earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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