How much does mosquito control cost?

The usual price range for mosquito control, how the job is priced, state-by-state estimates and the sources, all on one page.

$250Typical, US
$120 to $380Usual range
2 guidesCombined, sources below

The figures above are the guides' range for a typical job. The calculator prices your exact job, line by line, from the same guides.

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Adjusts labor to your state's wages.
First year of the plan
$500 to $1,250
Typical $875 (US average)
$213Per follow-up visit, typical
$500Low
$1,250High
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How we got this

  1. Home size+$13 a visit for 2,000 sq ftBob Vila: about $25 more for every 1,000 sq ft over 1,500. One source.
  2. Start-up visit$150 to $300 (typical $225)Today's Homeowner and Bob Vila: $150 to $300 for the first, more thorough treatment.
  3. Quarterly visits3 × $100 to $300 each (typical $200)Today's Homeowner and HomeAdvisor $100 to $300, Fixr $98 to $178. Middle of the three.
  4. First year$500 to $1,250Cross-check: Fixr puts regular service at $471 to $867 a year and Today's Homeowner at $300 to $900. Later years skip the start-up visit.
  5. RegionUS average prices (no ZIP entered)Enter a ZIP to scale the labor part of the price to your state's wages.
  6. Total$500 to $1,250, typical $875
ItemQtyLowTypicalHigh
Pest control start-up visit1$163$238$313
Quarterly pest control visit3$338$638$938
Total$500$875$1,250

Sources: Today's Homeowner, pest control cost; Fixr, cost to hire an exterminator; HomeAdvisor, pest control cost; This Old House, pest control cost; Bob Vila, pest control cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files); US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file. Checked 2026-10-08.

Quick answer
  • Mosquito control usually costs $120 to $380, about $250 typical.
  • One mosquito treatment of an average yard.
  • Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.

What mosquito control costs

Most homeowners pay $120 to $380 for mosquito control, and $250 is a typical price. One mosquito treatment of an average yard.

Mosquito control, US, combined from Fixr and Today's Homeowner
Price
Low end$120
Typical$250
High end$380

Sources: Fixr and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $210 in Arkansas to $317 in Hawaii.

What drives the price

  • Yard size. Bigger yards take more product.
  • One-time or season. Fixr says a full season costs $373 to $694.
  • Method. Barrier sprays are common. Misting systems cost more up front.

Mosquito control cost by state

These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 70%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a mosquito control quote.

Mosquito control by state, Koira estimates
StateLowTypicalHigh
Alabama$103$216$328
Alaska$143$297$452
Arizona$118$246$373
Arkansas$101$210$319
California$137$286$434
Colorado$122$255$387
Connecticut$137$286$434
Delaware$120$249$379
District of Columbia$135$281$427
Florida$106$220$334
Georgia$106$221$336
Hawaii$152$317$482
Idaho$115$240$365
Illinois$150$312$474
Indiana$123$257$390
Iowa$120$250$380
Kansas$114$237$360
Kentucky$111$231$351
Louisiana$106$222$337
Maine$121$252$383
Maryland$120$251$381
Massachusetts$145$303$460
Michigan$122$255$387
Minnesota$138$288$438
Mississippi$102$213$323
Missouri$123$256$390
Montana$122$254$386
Nebraska$112$233$354
Nevada$123$256$390
New Hampshire$121$252$382
New Jersey$140$291$442
New Mexico$106$222$337
New York$135$282$428
North Carolina$106$220$335
North Dakota$122$255$387
Ohio$124$258$392
Oklahoma$105$218$331
Oregon$129$269$409
Pennsylvania$121$253$384
Rhode Island$125$260$396
South Carolina$106$221$335
South Dakota$107$222$338
Tennessee$107$223$340
Texas$105$219$334
Utah$117$243$369
Vermont$120$251$381
Virginia$116$241$366
Washington$143$297$451
West Virginia$117$244$371
Wisconsin$126$262$398
Wyoming$120$251$381

Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.

How we got these numbers

GuideRangeAverageUse
Fixr$135 to $251Not givenCounted
Today's Homeowner$100 to $500$300Counted

How the mosquito control range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.

Labor share used: 70%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for pest control work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.

For contractors: price this job in Koira

Pest control is repeat work, so a recurring plan on the first visit is worth more than the one-time treatment.

Run the numbers for a real mosquito control in the free pest control cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. Koira's free Office plan turns a mosquito control quote into a clean estimate the customer approves on their phone, then into an invoice they can pay. Price this job in Koira, free.

Sources: Fixr, mosquito control cost; Today's Homeowner, mosquito control cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.

FAQ

How much does mosquito control cost?

Mosquito control usually costs $120 to $380, with $250 typical. One mosquito treatment of an average yard.

How often is mosquito spraying needed?

Every few weeks through the season for most barrier treatments.

Are mosquito misting systems worth it?

They automate spraying but cost more up front.

Where does mosquito control cost the most?

Hawaii is highest in Koira's state estimates, about $317 typical, and Arkansas is lowest at about $210. Only labor is scaled by state.

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