Pest Control Workers
SOC code 37-2021 · Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,680 | $16.67 |
| 25th percentile | $37,440 | $18.00 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,250 | $21.75 |
| 75th percentile | $49,600 | $23.85 |
| 90th percentile | $61,890 | $29.75 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Pest Control Workers (SOC 37-2021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,410 | $42,270 | $40,020 | $30,880 | $35,920 | $47,020 | $58,800 |
| Alaska | 50 | $55,060 | $47,930 | $36,370 | $37,980 | $72,950 | $82,060 |
| Arizona | 3,370 | $45,110 | $38,960 | $35,750 | $36,830 | $46,840 | $59,340 |
| Arkansas | 1,200 | $40,580 | $37,240 | $29,700 | $34,490 | $45,110 | $58,880 |
| California | 12,290 | $45,740 | $45,370 | $35,780 | $36,970 | $47,920 | $59,180 |
| Colorado | 1,010 | $54,430 | $50,450 | $36,650 | $45,270 | $57,180 | $79,220 |
| Connecticut | 800 | $47,300 | $46,830 | $39,070 | $45,770 | $48,260 | $55,600 |
| Delaware | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 11,130 | $47,020 | $45,790 | $35,520 | $37,790 | $50,920 | $61,380 |
| Georgia | 5,720 | $44,750 | $43,610 | $27,180 | $36,220 | $55,480 | $62,180 |
| Hawaii | 730 | $48,410 | $48,420 | $32,120 | $37,940 | $58,240 | $60,580 |
| Idaho | 540 | $39,320 | $42,650 | $23,510 | $29,000 | $46,990 | $50,520 |
| Illinois | 2,130 | $46,270 | $46,310 | $35,910 | $38,580 | $50,160 | $61,140 |
| Indiana | 1,570 | $46,920 | $47,130 | $35,080 | $37,200 | $50,660 | $59,970 |
| Iowa | 470 | $40,280 | $36,510 | $30,700 | $34,690 | $46,560 | $50,030 |
| Kansas | 780 | $45,320 | $45,370 | $34,550 | $37,350 | $49,480 | $62,260 |
| Kentucky | 940 | $40,770 | $38,250 | $29,630 | $35,830 | $44,120 | $53,520 |
| Louisiana | 2,010 | $42,750 | $41,600 | $30,380 | $35,930 | $46,930 | $58,290 |
| Maine | 320 | $51,380 | $49,940 | $40,090 | $47,420 | $57,540 | $62,950 |
| Maryland | 1,520 | $46,280 | $43,790 | $37,420 | $39,300 | $48,990 | $61,660 |
| Massachusetts | 1,670 | $49,790 | $45,790 | $37,250 | $37,990 | $60,200 | $70,270 |
| Michigan | 1,290 | $47,760 | $45,320 | $37,320 | $38,840 | $51,280 | $63,970 |
| Minnesota | 510 | $45,300 | $45,830 | $26,340 | $38,180 | $51,060 | $61,850 |
| Mississippi | 990 | $42,710 | $37,620 | $28,150 | $31,400 | $48,070 | $62,800 |
| Missouri | 1,350 | $41,040 | $38,570 | $28,930 | $36,020 | $46,540 | $48,530 |
| Montana | 100 | $45,960 | $44,820 | $37,320 | $38,790 | $47,510 | $59,860 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $40,680 | $37,090 | $31,090 | $31,920 | $47,260 | $53,060 |
| Nevada | 870 | $48,230 | $44,320 | $38,450 | $38,760 | $59,990 | $63,950 |
| New Hampshire | 280 | $50,890 | $48,750 | $40,020 | $47,870 | $51,080 | $66,250 |
| New Jersey | 2,480 | $49,710 | $46,370 | $38,560 | $44,990 | $57,680 | $62,970 |
| New Mexico | 360 | $36,630 | $36,340 | $28,820 | $33,410 | $38,100 | $45,640 |
| New York | 3,870 | $54,240 | $48,470 | $39,180 | $46,000 | $61,330 | $75,640 |
| North Carolina | 4,550 | $41,330 | $37,530 | $29,220 | $35,790 | $46,080 | $58,150 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $53,460 | $48,840 | $38,380 | $46,490 | $60,840 | $80,580 |
| Ohio | 2,090 | $45,230 | $43,420 | $34,890 | $37,660 | $47,670 | $58,100 |
| Oklahoma | 1,210 | $38,830 | $36,880 | $28,210 | $31,550 | $45,930 | $50,570 |
| Oregon | 1,070 | $45,220 | $42,930 | $38,620 | $42,910 | $47,390 | $49,440 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,250 | $45,700 | $45,310 | $36,880 | $38,930 | $47,700 | $58,690 |
| Rhode Island | 260 | $49,780 | $46,660 | $35,600 | $42,660 | $56,900 | $64,270 |
| South Carolina | 2,700 | $40,870 | $37,960 | $29,000 | $35,920 | $46,520 | $58,460 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $42,640 | $38,850 | $29,280 | $38,090 | $44,870 | $58,810 |
| Tennessee | 2,930 | $45,130 | $43,870 | $29,460 | $36,720 | $47,830 | $65,050 |
| Texas | 8,640 | $45,800 | $43,470 | $29,500 | $35,130 | $57,600 | $69,950 |
| Utah | 880 | $44,340 | $42,460 | $34,600 | $35,640 | $45,670 | $56,860 |
| Vermont | 80 | $47,360 | $46,280 | $36,530 | $39,370 | $49,750 | $60,650 |
| Virginia | 3,050 | $46,320 | $44,180 | $31,000 | $37,720 | $48,720 | $61,900 |
| Washington | 1,420 | $51,890 | $50,190 | $38,490 | $47,370 | $58,270 | $62,020 |
| West Virginia | 360 | $40,980 | $37,930 | $28,290 | $33,690 | $47,000 | $59,560 |
| Wisconsin | 860 | $48,680 | $48,370 | $34,120 | $35,800 | $56,390 | $63,710 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $42,350 | $37,030 | $25,300 | $34,600 | $47,800 | $60,970 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.