- Utah law requires a Commercial Pesticide Business License for any business that applies pesticides commercially, in any amount, and every application must be made by a licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator.
- Plan for a trade exam.
- Pay runs from about $16.00 an hour for the lowest-paid tenth of pest control technicians to $22.90 for the top tenth.
- Jobs are projected to grow 41.8% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the 3.2% projected nationally.
The path in Utah, step by step
Utah licenses pest control work at the state level through the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Pesticide Program. These are the steps it lays out, in order.
- Get a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License, or hire a licensed applicator.
- Apply for the Commercial Pesticide Business License through the department's AIMS system.
- Make sure every treatment is done by a licensed applicator.
- Renew through AIMS.
The full license guide, with every fee and form: pest control license in Utah.
Finding an apprenticeship in Utah
Utah has no recognized State Apprenticeship Agency, so the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship registers and oversees programs there through a state field office. Apprenticeship.gov lists the Utah Apprenticeship Office as the contact.
Either way, a registered program means paid work with a mentor, raises as you progress, classroom instruction and a credential recognized in every state. Search open spots in the Apprenticeship Job Finder.
Across the country. Pest control is learned mostly on the job rather than in a long apprenticeship. Training can usually be finished in less than 3 months.
License levels and exams in Utah
The license to aim for: Commercial Pesticide Business License, plus a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License.
Trade exam. Yes, for the applicator license. Exams are in English only.
What pest control technicians earn in Utah
The median pest control technician in Utah earned $21.51 an hour in May 2025, 25th of 50 states, with 1,050 on payrolls. The national median was $21.75.
At the bottom of the range, a quarter of pest control technicians in Utah earned under $17.53 an hour and a tenth under $16.00. At the top, a quarter earned over $22.41 and a tenth over $22.90.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $16.00 | $33,280 |
| 25th percentile | $17.53 | $36,460 |
| Median | $21.51 | $44,740 |
| 75th percentile | $22.41 | $46,610 |
| 90th percentile | $22.90 | $47,640 |
Every state, the neighbors and what a business should charge: pest control technician salary in Utah.
Jobs ahead in Utah
Utah's labor market office projects jobs for pest control technicians growing from 980 in 2022 to 1,390 in 2032, a change of 41.8%. Counting people who retire or change careers, that is about 190 openings a year.
Jobs are projected to grow 41.8% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the 3.2% projected nationally, ranking 1st of the 39 states in the file.
These are the state's own long-term projections, published together on Projections Central for the occupation group pest control workers.
Starting your own pest control technician business in Utah
To contract on your own in Utah, the license is the Commercial Pesticide Business License, plus a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License.
Pricing comes next. Paying yourself the Utah median of $21.51 an hour, the labor rate calculator's starting numbers (one person, 2 unbilled hours a day, $90,000 of overhead, 15% profit) come to $108.36 per billable hour. Try your own in the labor rate calculator.
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Where this comes from
The license steps, fees and rules are from the official pages below, read on the date shown. Pay is the BLS May 2025 state estimate, the job outlook is Utah's own long-term projection, and the apprenticeship details are from the U.S. Department of Labor. A detail an official page did not confirm is left out.
- Commercial pesticide business license (checked 2026-10-09)
- Commercial pesticide applicator license (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 37-2021
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2022 to 2032 (state labor market offices) (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Department of Labor, Apprenticeship System (Office of Apprenticeship and State Apprenticeship Agencies) (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Department of Labor, State Offices (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Program (checked 2026-10-09)
- BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pest Control Workers (checked 2026-10-09)
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