Pest Control Technician Hourly Pay & Requirements (2026)
Advertised pay, starting pay, skills and experience from 2,646 US job postings by 348 employers. Data as of October 2026.
What US employers post for pest control technicians: advertised pay, the skills and experience they ask for, and the job titles they use, from 2,646 open job postings (October 2026).
- The median advertised pay for pest control technicians in US job postings is $21.00 an hour (970 postings from 111 employers, October 2026).
- The middle half of those postings offer $19.00 to $23.00 an hour.
- The skills that most set pest control technician postings apart are pest control, customer service, work independently.
Pest Control Technician job postings in the US, October 2026
- $21.00/hr
- Median advertised pay (970 postings)
- $19.00–$23.00
- Middle 50% of postings
- 2,646
- US job postings from 348 employers
How much does a pest control technician make an hour?
The median advertised pay is $21.00 an hour, from 970 US job postings by 111 employers that state pay. That is about $45,000 a year at 2,080 hours.
Advertised pay in 970 US pest control technician job postings: median $45,000 a year ($21.00 an hour), middle half $41,000 to $51,000.
- Median: $45,000 ($21.00/hr)
- 25th percentile: $41,000
- 75th percentile: $51,000
The figures as a table
| Annual pay | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| $20K–$30K | 0.8% |
| $30K–$40K | 22.4% |
| $40K–$50K | 44.6% |
| $50K–$60K | 21.4% |
| $60K–$70K | 6.9% |
| $70K–$80K | 2.6% |
| $80K–$90K | 0.5% |
Midpoint of each posting's pay range, hourly pay × 2,080 hours; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026.
| Median | Middle 50% | Postings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postings that state an hourly rate | $21.00 | $19.00–$23.00 | 292 |
| All pay postings, annualised | $45,000 | $41K–$51K | 970 |
For comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median annual wage of Pest Control Workers (37-2021) at $45,000 (May 2025). Postings advertise pay; the BLS measures what people earn, across all employers and levels.
What is the starting salary for a pest control technician?
Figure withheld: fewer than 250 US postings list pay. How we decide.
Highest-paying pest control technician jobs
Specializations with at least 250 postings that state pay.
| Specialization | Median pay | Postings with pay | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest Control Technician (general) | $23.00/hr | 697 | 90 |
Skills employers ask for in pest control technician job postings
| Skill | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| Communication | 38% |
| Customer service | 37% |
| Attention to detail | 26% |
| Work independently | 23% |
| Professionalism | 9% |
| Pest control | 9% |
| Problem-solving | 8% |
| Strong work ethic | 8% |
| Dependable | 8% |
| Self-starter | 8% |
Skills named in the posting text; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026. Methodology.
Skills that set pest control technicians apart
- Pest control428.1× as often as in all postings · 9%
- Customer service3.8× as often as in all postings · 37%
- Working independently10× as often as in all postings · 8%
- Self-starter4× as often as in all postings · 8%
- Reliable3.9× as often as in all postings · 6%
Skills named in at least 5% of these postings and at least 3 times as often as in job postings overall.
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What does a pest control technician do?
Employers post these jobs as Field Technician, Mosquito Control Technician, Termite Technician, Pest Control Specialist, Mosquito Control Specialist and other titles.
The closest official occupation is Pest Control Workers (37-2021.00). Its most important tasks:
- Record work activities performed.
- Clean work site after completion of job.
- Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
- Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
- Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Other names for a pest control technician: job titles employers use
| Job title | Employers using it |
|---|---|
| Pest Control Technician | 142 (40.8%) |
| Field Technician | 38 (10.9%) |
| Mosquito Control Technician | 26 (7.5%) |
| Termite Technician | 16 (4.6%) |
| Pest Control Specialist | 15 (4.3%) |
| Mosquito Control Specialist | 14 (4.0%) |
| Pest Control Service Technician | 12 (3.5%) |
| Pesticide Applicator | 11 (3.2%) |
| Mosquito Control Field Technician | 11 (3.2%) |
| Pest Technician | 10 (2.9%) |
| Service Technician | 9 (2.6%) |
| Mosquito and Pest Control Specialist | 8 (2.3%) |
| Licensed Pest Control Technician | 8 (2.3%) |
| Mosquito Control Technician PT | 7 (2.0%) |
| Termite Inspector | 7 (2.0%) |
| Pest Control Tech | 7 (2.0%) |
| Commercial Pest Control Technician | 7 (2.0%) |
| Mosquito Technician | 5 (1.4%) |
| Exclusion Technician | 5 (1.4%) |
| Pest Control Professional | 5 (1.4%) |
Titles read in our audit and used by at least 3 employers.
Pest Control Technician compared with similar careers
| Career | Median pay | Median experience | Postings | Shares N of top 25 skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pest Control Technician | $21.00/hr | – | 2,646 | – |
| Sales Representative | $80K | 2 years | 44,989 | 12 |
| Groundskeeper | $19.73/hr | 2 years | 5,631 | 16 |
| Delivery Driver | $21.00/hr | 1 year | 38,413 | 15 |
| Customer Service Representative | $19.00/hr | 1 year | 33,817 | 12 |
Similar careers
| Career | Shares N of the top 25 skills | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Representative | 12 | $80K |
| Groundskeeper | 16 | $19.73/hr |
| Delivery Driver | 15 | $21.00/hr |
| Customer Service Representative | 12 | $19.00/hr |
| Retail Sales Associate | 12 | $17.24/hr |
| Automotive Detailer | 13 | $17.50/hr |
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Source and method
Open US job postings collected from employers' applicant tracking systems, de-duplicated, counted only when their job title was read in our audit. Shares count at most 20 postings per employer, and franchise locations of one brand count as one employer. Pay uses hourly and annual figures only; a figure is shown when leaving out the largest employer moves it by 10% or less. Every figure states its number of postings. Methodology and measured accuracy.
Accuracy check: we read 20 randomly chosen postings counted on this page in full; 19 of them were this career or a closely related one (October 2026).
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