Pest Control Workers Salary in U.S.
SOC 37-2021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Pest Control Workers in U.S. is $44,730 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.51 per hour. 96,110 people work as Pest Control Workers in U.S.. Wages have grown 20% since 2019, when the median was $37,330.
Median Annual Salary
$44,730
Mean Annual
$45,800
Median Hourly
$21.51
Total Employed
96,110
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$37k
25th
$45k
Median
$49k
75th
$61k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,520 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $68,520 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $59,960 |
| Facilities Support Services | $57,020 |
| Manufacturing | $56,990 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,000 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,640 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $51,790 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $51,790 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $51,440 |
| Food Manufacturing | $50,440 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $49,670 |
| Educational Services | $49,520 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $49,250 |
| Educational Services | $48,660 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $48,530 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $48,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,230 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,230 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $47,570 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,360 |
| Landscaping Services | $47,320 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,230 |
| Construction | $46,490 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $44,820 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $44,660 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $44,660 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $44,660 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $44,660 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $44,660 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $44,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $44,630 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,510 |
| Employment Services | $42,910 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $42,720 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $42,720 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $42,720 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $40,350 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $37,000 |
| Real Estate | $37,000 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,310 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,730 |
| 2023 | $43,470 |
| 2022 | $38,310 |
| 2021 | $37,540 |
| 2020 | $37,820 |
| 2019 | $37,330 |
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