SOC 37-2021 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for pest control workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $46,850 a year ($22.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,300: half of the 420 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,809).

$46,850average per year

$22.52 / hourMedian $47,300Take-home ≈ $38,402

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

420people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,120 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Milwaukee earn between $38,150 and $47,800.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,850$3,904$22.52
Median$47,300$3,942$22.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,150$3,179$18.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,800$3,983$22.98

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

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $46,850, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $38,402 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $46,850 buys what about $48,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 4 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Milwaukee: questions

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

$22.52 an hour on average, and $22.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,402 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,850.

Do pest control workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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