Pest Control Workers Salary in the US
A pest control workers earns a national median of $45,250 a year (mean $46,400) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #660 of 825.
How much does a pest control workers earn in the US?
A pest control workers in the United States earns a median of $45,250 a year (mean $46,400), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 11% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 102,620 people work in this occupation (SOC 37-2021), ranked #660 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$45,250
per year
Mean
$46,400
per year
Employment
102,620
US workers
National rank
#660
of 825 by median
What a pest control workers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a pest control workers (SOC 37-2021) earns a median annual wage of $45,250 and a mean (average) of $46,400. The median is the midpoint — half of pest control workers earn more and half earn less — and is 11% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a pest control workers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for pest control workers is $45,250, and the mean (average) is $46,400. The median is the midpoint — half of pest control workers earn more and half earn less.
- How does pest control workers pay compare to the US average?
- At $45,250, a pest control workers earns 11% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many pest control workers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 102,620 pest control workers employed nationally (SOC 37-2021), across all industries.
- Where does this pest control workers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 37-2021. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 37-2021 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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