Pay by state · 53 states
Pest Control Worker Salary by State (2026)
Pest Control Workers earn the most in Washington at $51,300 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $23,410 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,250. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $51,300Washington
- National median
- $45,250BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $23,410Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Pest Control Worker salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of pest control workers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $51,300 | $47,390 | $59,420 | 1,430 | $47,938 |
| 2 | SDSouth Dakota | $49,920 | $47,090 | $62,460 | 190 | $56,352 |
| 3 | NVNevada | $49,240 | $39,300 | $60,530 | 790 | $49,250 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $49,010 | $47,160 | $50,110 | 880 | $47,302 |
| 5 | NJNew Jersey | $48,780 | $46,550 | $58,560 | 2,270 | $44,832 |
| 6 | COColorado | $48,650 | $46,280 | $60,430 | 970 | $47,209 |
| 7 | HIHawaii | $48,570 | $44,220 | $58,090 | 740 | $44,174 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $48,530 | $45,840 | $59,970 | 4,220 | $44,968 |
| 9 | MEMaine | $48,340 | $47,490 | $56,590 | 320 | $49,809 |
| 10 | NDNorth Dakota | $48,020 | $46,680 | $61,020 | 120 | $53,980 |
| 11 | NHNew Hampshire | $48,000 | $45,570 | $51,150 | 260 | $46,081 |
| 12 | MDMaryland | $47,360 | $42,860 | $56,470 | 1,670 | $45,122 |
| 13 | CACalifornia | $47,190 | $41,620 | $56,880 | N/A | $42,621 |
| 14 | AKAlaska | $46,900 | $44,080 | $58,290 | 40 | $45,819 |
| 15 | OROregon | $46,570 | $44,290 | $49,270 | 740 | $45,056 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $46,450 | $38,350 | $49,360 | 2,470 | $46,470 |
| 17 | VTVermont | $46,320 | $40,620 | $55,230 | 80 | $47,286 |
| 18 | VAVirginia | $45,950 | $38,690 | $49,940 | 3,040 | $45,448 |
| 19 | PAPennsylvania | $45,720 | $39,190 | $47,840 | 2,260 | $46,858 |
| 20 | MAMassachusetts | $45,560 | $41,900 | $59,480 | 1,900 | $43,080 |
| 21 | WIWisconsin | $45,350 | $38,070 | $48,120 | 1,060 | $48,196 |
| 22 | DEDelaware | $45,300 | $35,010 | $60,710 | 300 | $45,387 |
| 23 | IAIowa | $45,290 | $37,240 | $48,640 | 540 | $51,605 |
| 24 | RIRhode Island | $45,030 | $42,140 | $56,650 | 270 | $44,026 |
| 25 | NCNorth Carolina | $44,740 | $36,890 | $48,530 | 4,870 | $47,431 |
| 26 | UTUtah | $44,740 | $36,460 | $46,610 | 1,050 | $45,254 |
| 27 | LALouisiana | $44,570 | $35,660 | $48,450 | 1,930 | $50,529 |
| 28 | WYWyoming | $44,500 | $36,590 | $48,550 | 50 | $48,009 |
| 29 | MIMichigan | $44,470 | $41,060 | $47,020 | 1,460 | $46,218 |
| 30 | AZArizona | $44,430 | $38,180 | $50,560 | 3,200 | $44,131 |
| 31 | FLFlorida | $44,320 | $36,570 | $49,470 | 12,400 | $42,857 |
| 32 | SCSouth Carolina | $43,130 | $37,180 | $48,140 | 2,660 | $46,006 |
| 33 | MOMissouri | $42,690 | $37,320 | $46,490 | 1,440 | $47,007 |
| 34 | KYKentucky | $42,310 | $36,790 | $46,890 | 1,030 | $46,928 |
| 35 | MTMontana | $41,730 | $39,190 | $47,230 | 100 | $44,091 |
| 36 | MNMinnesota | $41,640 | $36,770 | $59,920 | 670 | $42,222 |
| 37 | IDIdaho | $40,220 | $38,340 | $46,060 | 620 | $42,118 |
| 38 | OHOhio | $40,110 | $37,300 | $46,610 | 2,170 | $43,234 |
| 39 | TNTennessee | $39,690 | $37,020 | $46,480 | 3,340 | $43,202 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $39,050 | $35,510 | $47,640 | 1,310 | $44,454 |
| 41 | NENebraska | $38,960 | $34,540 | $57,290 | 460 | $43,239 |
| 42 | KSKansas | $38,690 | $36,050 | $47,410 | 760 | $42,956 |
| 43 | INIndiana | $38,600 | $36,450 | $48,410 | 1,670 | $41,359 |
| 44 | ALAlabama | $38,410 | $36,970 | $43,830 | 2,540 | $43,243 |
| 45 | GAGeorgia | $37,860 | $35,590 | $46,920 | 5,770 | $39,317 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $37,710 | $34,690 | $46,790 | 1,030 | $43,376 |
| 47 | TXTexas | $37,660 | $35,570 | $45,110 | 9,470 | $38,802 |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $37,510 | $35,450 | $43,830 | 460 | $41,912 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $37,200 | $32,010 | $46,660 | 960 | $42,782 |
| 50 | NMNew Mexico | $37,070 | $34,540 | $41,850 | 320 | $40,201 |
| 51 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $36,330 | $33,790 | $46,740 | 30 | N/A |
| 52 | GUGuam | $28,340 | $24,020 | $36,440 | 40 | N/A |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $23,410 | $22,770 | $32,170 | 300 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Pest Control Workers, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $51,300, while South Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $56,352.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Pest Control Worker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Pest Control Workers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Pest Control Workers at $51,300 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by South Dakota ($49,920) and Nevada ($49,240).
Which state pays Pest Control Workers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Pest Control Workers at $23,410 a year, $27,890 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Pest Control Workers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts South Dakota first at $56,352 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $49,920. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.