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Also called rodent control worker, spray worker, bed bug exterminator and certified pest control technician.
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Pest Control Worker
Pest control worker applying chemical solutions and setting traps to remove pests from buildings and surrounding areas. Inspects sites, recommends treatments, and cleans up after completing jobs
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Recorded every job completed to maintain accurate records of pest control services provided
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Recommended pest treatment methods based on thorough inspections of premises
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The work itself
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Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $37,440 |
|---|---|
| Median | $45,250 |
| 75th percentile | $49,600 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $44,080 | $46,900 | $58,290 |
| AL | $36,970 | $38,410 | $43,830 |
| AR | $34,690 | $37,710 | $46,790 |
| AZ | $38,180 | $44,430 | $50,560 |
| CA | $41,620 | $47,190 | $56,880 |
| CO | $46,280 | $48,650 | $60,430 |
| CT | $47,160 | $49,010 | $50,110 |
| DE | $35,010 | $45,300 | $60,710 |
| FL | $36,570 | $44,320 | $49,470 |
| GA | $35,590 | $37,860 | $46,920 |
| HI | $44,220 | $48,570 | $58,090 |
| IA | $37,240 | $45,290 | $48,640 |
| ID | $38,340 | $40,220 | $46,060 |
| IL | $38,350 | $46,450 | $49,360 |
| IN | $36,450 | $38,600 | $48,410 |
| KS | $36,050 | $38,690 | $47,410 |
| KY | $36,790 | $42,310 | $46,890 |
| LA | $35,660 | $44,570 | $48,450 |
| MA | $41,900 | $45,560 | $59,480 |
| MD | $42,860 | $47,360 | $56,470 |
| ME | $47,490 | $48,340 | $56,590 |
| MI | $41,060 | $44,470 | $47,020 |
| MN | $36,770 | $41,640 | $59,920 |
| MO | $37,320 | $42,690 | $46,490 |
| MS | $32,010 | $37,200 | $46,660 |
| MT | $39,190 | $41,730 | $47,230 |
| NC | $36,890 | $44,740 | $48,530 |
| ND | $46,680 | $48,020 | $61,020 |
| NE | $34,540 | $38,960 | $57,290 |
| NH | $45,570 | $48,000 | $51,150 |
| NJ | $46,550 | $48,780 | $58,560 |
| NM | $34,540 | $37,070 | $41,850 |
| NV | $39,300 | $49,240 | $60,530 |
| NY | $45,840 | $48,530 | $59,970 |
| OH | $37,300 | $40,110 | $46,610 |
| OK | $35,510 | $39,050 | $47,640 |
| OR | $44,290 | $46,570 | $49,270 |
| PA | $39,190 | $45,720 | $47,840 |
| PR | $22,770 | $23,410 | $32,170 |
| RI | $42,140 | $45,030 | $56,650 |
| SC | $37,180 | $43,130 | $48,140 |
| SD | $47,090 | $49,920 | $62,460 |
| TN | $37,020 | $39,690 | $46,480 |
| TX | $35,570 | $37,660 | $45,110 |
| UT | $36,460 | $44,740 | $46,610 |
| VA | $38,690 | $45,950 | $49,940 |
| VT | $40,620 | $46,320 | $55,230 |
| WA | $47,390 | $51,300 | $59,420 |
| WI | $38,070 | $45,350 | $48,120 |
| WV | $35,450 | $37,510 | $43,830 |
| WY | $36,590 | $44,500 | $48,550 |
Other names
rodent control worker, spray worker, bed bug exterminator, certified pest control technician, chemical applicator, commercial pest control representative, commercial pest control technician, commercial technician, extermination inspector, exterminator, field service rep, field service representative.
field service technician, fumigator, hand spray operator, insecticide expert, insecticide sprayer, mosquito control tech, mosquito control technician, mosquito sprayer, moth exterminator, pest control applicator, pest control chemical technician, pest control operator, pest control route tech, pest control route technician, pest control service professional, pest control service representative, pest control service technician, pest control specialist, pest control tech, pest control technician, pest controller, pest controller assistant, pest technician, rat exterminator, residential pest control technician, rodent exterminator, service technician, spray crew, sprayer, termite control representative, termite control service technician, termite control servicer, termite control tech, termite control technician, termite exterminator, termite inspector, termite pest control tech, termite pest control technician, termite renewal inspector, termite technician, termite treater, tick eradicator.
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Already yours: Treating facilities, Evaluating reports or designs, Inspecting buildings or grounds
4 of the 11 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $45,250 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Cleaning facilities and sites, Blocking physical access, Treating greenery or surfaces
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| Median pay | $58,430 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Investigating work-related complaints, Inspecting work, Establishing work standards
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This page is about the occupation Pest Control Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.