Pest Control Technician salary by state
The national median for pest control technicians was $21.75 an hour, or $45,250 a year, in May 2025. Where the work is changes that a lot: Washington pays $6.84 an hour more at the median than New Mexico.
National pay for pest control technicians
The BLS group is pest control workers: the technicians who inspect, treat and set traps in homes and businesses.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $16.67 | $34,680 |
| 25th percentile | $18.00 | $37,440 |
| Median | $21.75 | $45,250 |
| 75th percentile | $23.85 | $49,600 |
| 90th percentile | $29.75 | $61,890 |
| Average (mean) | $22.31 | $46,400 |
Highest and lowest paying states
Ranked by median hourly wage. These are wages as paid, not adjusted for living costs.
| Top 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington | $24.66 | $51,300 |
| 2. South Dakota | $24.00 | $49,920 |
| 3. Nevada | $23.67 | $49,240 |
| 4. Connecticut | $23.56 | $49,010 |
| 5. New Jersey | $23.45 | $48,780 |
| Bottom 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 50. New Mexico | $17.82 | $37,070 |
| 49. Mississippi | $17.89 | $37,200 |
| 48. West Virginia | $18.03 | $37,510 |
| 47. Texas | $18.11 | $37,660 |
| 46. Arkansas | $18.13 | $37,710 |
Pest Control Technician pay in every state
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| State | Median hourly | Median yearly | Bottom to top tenth | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $18.47 | $38,410 | $14.95 to $24.09 | 2,540 |
| Alaska | $22.55 | $46,900 | $17.11 to $36.14 | 40 |
| Arizona | $21.36 | $44,430 | $17.70 to $30.24 | 3,200 |
| Arkansas | $18.13 | $37,710 | $14.86 to $26.91 | 1,030 |
| California | $22.69 | $47,190 | $17.84 to $31.53 | Not published |
| Colorado | $23.39 | $48,650 | $18.56 to $34.25 | 970 |
| Connecticut | $23.56 | $49,010 | $18.98 to $28.17 | 880 |
| Delaware | $21.78 | $45,300 | $15.00 to $35.62 | 300 |
| District of Columbia | Not published by BLS for May 2025 | |||
| Florida | $21.31 | $44,320 | $16.81 to $29.75 | 12,400 |
| Georgia | $18.20 | $37,860 | $14.09 to $29.58 | 5,770 |
| Hawaii | $23.35 | $48,570 | $17.07 to $30.13 | 740 |
| Idaho | $19.34 | $40,220 | $17.28 to $22.76 | 620 |
| Illinois | $22.33 | $46,450 | $17.37 to $30.02 | 2,470 |
| Indiana | $18.56 | $38,600 | $16.96 to $29.29 | 1,670 |
| Iowa | $21.78 | $45,290 | $17.19 to $27.52 | 540 |
| Kansas | $18.60 | $38,690 | $13.26 to $28.85 | 760 |
| Kentucky | $20.34 | $42,310 | $14.48 to $29.65 | 1,030 |
| Louisiana | $21.43 | $44,570 | $13.39 to $27.99 | 1,930 |
| Maine | $23.24 | $48,340 | $22.18 to $28.99 | 320 |
| Maryland | $22.77 | $47,360 | $18.18 to $31.49 | 1,670 |
| Massachusetts | $21.90 | $45,560 | $17.67 to $29.89 | 1,900 |
| Michigan | $21.38 | $44,470 | $18.57 to $29.74 | 1,460 |
| Minnesota | $20.02 | $41,640 | $13.07 to $34.00 | 670 |
| Mississippi | $17.89 | $37,200 | $13.80 to $25.91 | 960 |
| Missouri | $20.53 | $42,690 | $14.35 to $23.35 | 1,440 |
| Montana | $20.06 | $41,730 | $18.44 to $29.01 | 100 |
| Nebraska | $18.73 | $38,960 | $14.10 to $31.83 | 460 |
| Nevada | $23.67 | $49,240 | $17.64 to $39.14 | 790 |
| New Hampshire | $23.08 | $48,000 | $21.91 to $28.35 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $23.45 | $48,780 | $19.15 to $28.69 | 2,270 |
| New Mexico | $17.82 | $37,070 | $13.75 to $33.85 | 320 |
| New York | $23.33 | $48,530 | $18.05 to $34.59 | 4,220 |
| North Carolina | $21.51 | $44,740 | $15.38 to $29.76 | 4,870 |
| North Dakota | $23.09 | $48,020 | $21.44 to $30.09 | 120 |
| Ohio | $19.28 | $40,110 | $17.11 to $28.31 | 2,170 |
| Oklahoma | $18.77 | $39,050 | $14.05 to $27.96 | 1,310 |
| Oregon | $22.39 | $46,570 | $19.18 to $28.50 | 740 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.98 | $45,720 | $17.74 to $28.85 | 2,260 |
| Rhode Island | $21.65 | $45,030 | $17.75 to $31.37 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $20.73 | $43,130 | $15.79 to $28.79 | 2,660 |
| South Dakota | $24.00 | $49,920 | $18.97 to $33.15 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $19.08 | $39,690 | $14.70 to $27.05 | 3,340 |
| Texas | $18.11 | $37,660 | $14.21 to $28.67 | 9,470 |
| Utah | $21.51 | $44,740 | $16.00 to $22.90 | 1,050 |
| Vermont | $22.27 | $46,320 | $17.55 to $30.74 | 80 |
| Virginia | $22.09 | $45,950 | $17.80 to $29.57 | 3,040 |
| Washington | $24.66 | $51,300 | $21.32 to $29.42 | 1,430 |
| West Virginia | $18.03 | $37,510 | $12.54 to $24.41 | 460 |
| Wisconsin | $21.81 | $45,350 | $17.69 to $28.73 | 1,060 |
| Wyoming | $21.40 | $44,500 | $14.13 to $34.58 | 50 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 37-2021, pest control workers, all industries. Read from the BLS state and national data files. Counts leave out the self-employed.
From a wage to a price
If you run the business, the wage is only the start. At the national median of $21.75, the labor rate calculator's starting numbers (one person, 2 unbilled hours a day, $90,000 of overhead, 15% profit) give a rate of $108.78 per billable hour. Try yours in the labor rate calculator.