Pest Control Workers salarymedian $45,250 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$45,250
25th–75th pct. $37,440–$49,600
Top pay (est.)
$80,500
Top 10% $61,890
Pay in 5 years
$53,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$62,600est.
$53,800–$72,700
Outlook score
60/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
20%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+5.5%
14K openings / yr

Pest Control Workers salary

The median annual wage for pest control workers is $45,250 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $34,680 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $61,890. The mean annual wage is $46,400.

Median
$45,250
Mean
$46,400
10th percentile
$34,680
Entry level
25th percentile
$37,440
75th percentile
$49,600
90th percentile
$61,890
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$22.00
3.0× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥7.12M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $22.00 is 3.0× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$34,680
Early career (25th pct.)
$37,440
Mid career (median)
$45,250
Experienced (75th pct.)
$49,600
Top earners (90th pct.)
$61,890

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Pest Control Workers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $45,250 → in 3 years $49,900 → in 5 years $53,200 → in 10 years $62,600 (10-year range $53,800–$72,700). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.

$45,250
Now
2026
$49,900
In 3 yrs
2029
$46,100–$54,300
$53,200
In 5 yrs
2031
$48,000–$59,300
$62,600
In 10 yrs
2036
$53,800–$72,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.07%AI impact +0.22%Total +3.3% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

The same job in Japan

Pest Control Workers
United States
ペストコントロール従事者(害虫等防除・駆除従事者)
Japan
Median / average pay$45,250¥3.99M
≈ $25,348
Pay in 10 years (est.)$62,600¥5.30M
Outlook score6054
AI replacement risk20% Very low46% Moderate
Workers103K—

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.