Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

37-2021 Pest Control Workers

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
62,490 2.0 % $15.62 $32,480 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.78 $12.00 $14.59 $18.20 $22.56
Annual Wage (2) $20,340 $24,960 $30,340 $37,850 $46,930

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 59,390 3.36 $15.52 $32,290
Local Government (OES Designation) 1,020 0.02 $17.84 $37,100
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 260 0.01 $24.83 $51,650
Elementary and Secondary Schools 220 0.00 $13.63 $28,350
Employment Services 210 0.01 $14.22 $29,580

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 59,390 3.36 $15.52 $32,290
Grain and Oilseed Milling 50 0.09 $17.43 $36,260
Animal Food Manufacturing 40 0.09 $15.58 $32,400
Other Food Manufacturing 40 0.03 $17.34 $36,070
Facilities Support Services 30 0.02 $17.17 $35,720

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 260 0.01 $24.83 $51,650
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 50 0.02 $19.63 $40,830
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 30 0.02 $18.42 $38,310
Local Government (OES Designation) 1,020 0.02 $17.84 $37,100
Grain and Oilseed Milling 50 0.09 $17.43 $36,260

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,800 0.63 1.28 $16.96 $35,270
Florida 8,720 1.23 2.50 $13.57 $28,230
Texas 4,760 0.47 0.96 $17.30 $35,990
Georgia 3,280 0.88 1.78 $15.26 $31,740
New York 2,620 0.31 0.64 $16.09 $33,470




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 8,720 1.23 2.50 $13.57 $28,230
Alabama 1,860 1.03 2.10 $13.38 $27,820
South Carolina 1,670 0.96 1.95 $13.95 $29,020
Georgia 3,280 0.88 1.78 $15.26 $31,740
Arkansas 930 0.82 1.66 $12.98 $27,010




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 60 0.22 0.45 $21.85 $45,450
District of Columbia 40 0.06 0.11 $21.82 $45,380
Massachusetts 860 0.27 0.56 $19.11 $39,740
Washington 560 0.21 0.43 $18.77 $39,040
Maine 130 0.22 0.46 $18.23 $37,920

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,990 0.52 1.06 $15.16 $31,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,860 0.84 1.72 $16.55 $34,430
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,710 0.34 0.70 $17.29 $35,950
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL 1,210 1.26 2.56 $14.92 $31,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,130 1.04 2.11 $14.04 $29,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,090 0.65 1.32 $18.36 $38,180
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,070 0.54 1.09 (8) (8)
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 1,020 0.82 1.67 $16.72 $34,780
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 970 0.39 0.79 $14.97 $31,130
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 950 0.69 1.41 $17.37 $36,120




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Punta Gorda, FL 100 2.69 5.48 $16.64 $34,600
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 540 2.27 4.61 $12.94 $26,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 320 2.14 4.36 $12.95 $26,940
Decatur, AL 110 2.12 4.31 $12.66 $26,340
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 400 2.05 4.18 $13.43 $27,930
Ocala, FL 180 2.05 4.17 $12.99 $27,020
Valdosta, GA 90 1.85 3.77 $13.71 $28,510
Danville, IL 50 1.70 3.47 $14.57 $30,310
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 70 1.69 3.45 $16.52 $34,360
Port St. Lucie, FL 190 1.63 3.31 $14.00 $29,120