How much does pest control cost?

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

$290Typical, US
$130 to $440Usual range
4 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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First year of the plan
$500 to $1,250
Typical $875 (US average)
$213Per follow-up visit, typical
$500Low
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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
  • Pest control usually costs $130 to $440, about $290 typical.
  • A one-time general pest control visit for a home.
  • Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.

What pest control costs

Most homeowners pay $130 to $440 for pest control, and $290 is a typical price. A one-time general pest control visit for a home.

Pest control, US, combined from Fixr, HomeAdvisor, Bob Vila and Today's Homeowner
Price
Low end$130
Typical$290
High end$440

Sources: Fixr, HomeAdvisor, Bob Vila and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $243 in Arkansas to $368 in Hawaii.

What drives the price

  • The pest. Ants and spiders are cheaper than termites, bed bugs and rodents.
  • One-time or plan. Today's Homeowner says yearly plans cost $300 to $900.
  • Home size. Bigger homes take more product and time.

Pest 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 pest control quote.

Pest control by state, Koira estimates
StateLowTypicalHigh
Alabama$112$250$379
Alaska$155$345$523
Arizona$128$285$432
Arkansas$109$243$369
California$149$331$503
Colorado$133$296$448
Connecticut$148$331$503
Delaware$130$289$439
District of Columbia$146$326$495
Florida$114$255$387
Georgia$115$257$390
Hawaii$165$368$558
Idaho$125$278$422
Illinois$162$362$549
Indiana$134$298$452
Iowa$130$290$440
Kansas$123$274$416
Kentucky$120$268$407
Louisiana$115$257$390
Maine$131$293$444
Maryland$131$291$442
Massachusetts$157$351$533
Michigan$133$296$448
Minnesota$150$334$507
Mississippi$111$247$374
Missouri$133$297$451
Montana$132$295$447
Nebraska$121$270$410
Nevada$133$297$451
New Hampshire$131$292$443
New Jersey$151$337$512
New Mexico$115$257$390
New York$147$327$496
North Carolina$114$255$388
North Dakota$132$296$448
Ohio$134$299$453
Oklahoma$113$253$384
Oregon$140$312$474
Pennsylvania$131$293$445
Rhode Island$135$302$458
South Carolina$115$256$388
South Dakota$116$258$391
Tennessee$116$259$393
Texas$114$255$386
Utah$126$282$428
Vermont$130$291$441
Virginia$125$279$424
Washington$154$344$523
West Virginia$127$283$430
Wisconsin$136$304$461
Wyoming$130$291$441

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

How we got these numbers

GuideRangeAverageUse
Fixr$158 to $288$223Counted
HomeAdvisor$108 to $261$172Counted
Bob Vila$200 to $600Not givenCounted
Today's Homeowner$100 to $600Not givenCounted

We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical pest control price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read 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.

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

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Sources: Fixr, pest control cost; HomeAdvisor, pest control cost; Bob Vila, pest control cost; Today's Homeowner, pest 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 pest control cost?

Pest control usually costs $130 to $440, with $290 typical. A one-time general pest control visit for a home.

How often should a home be sprayed?

Quarterly plans are common for general pests.

What does a termite treatment cost?

Today's Homeowner says $225 to $8,000 depending on severity.

Where does pest control cost the most?

Hawaii is highest in Koira's state estimates, about $368 typical, and Arkansas is lowest at about $243. Only labor is scaled by state.

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