Pest Control Technician (Licensed Applicator)
Federal figures put this role between $34,680 and $61,890 a year, with a national median of $45,250.
What this role pays.
We have not closed enough commercial pest control searches to publish a band of our own for this seat, so the figures above are the federal 10th to 90th percentile spread rather than a My Trade Talent band. They are national and not adjusted for experience or region.
The federal occupation for this role is Pest Control Workers (SOC 37-2021), May 2025. Nationally it reports a median of $45,250 , with the middle of the market between $34,680 and $61,890.
Where it pays most.
Pest Control Workers across the metros we cover, May 2025. BLS publishes a median for 109 of them and withholds the rest, where the local sample was too small to be reliable.
| Metro | Median | Employed there |
|---|---|---|
| Reno | $58,910 | 160 |
| Seattle | $58,380 | 670 |
| San Francisco | $53,380 | 1,210 |
| San Jose | $53,050 | 590 |
| Denver | $50,110 | 570 |
| New York | $49,940 | 4,380 |
| Bridgeport | $49,750 | 180 |
| Spokane | $49,550 | 200 |
| El Paso | $30,330 | 130 |
| killeen tx | $35,210 | 100 |
| savannah ga | $35,970 | 230 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. The last three rows are the lowest-paying metros in the same set. Headcount is metro-wide across every industry, not this trade alone.
Credentials that move an offer.
- State Pesticide License
Licensing is a state question, not a national one. The Commercial Pest Control hiring page carries the state-by-state position, and every market page names the authority for that state.
What the search actually takes.
We have closed 0 commercial pest control searches in 2026 year to date, which is below the 8 we require before publishing a median. We would rather print the count than a number the sample cannot carry. The Hiring Index shows what we do and do not have.
Keep reading.
- 2026 Commercial Pest Control Salary Guide - the full benchmark by role.
- Commercial Pest Control recruiting - how we run this trade.
- Salary calculator - the band by experience and region.
- Commercial Pest Control hiring in Houston - one market in detail.
- Hiring Index - how long our searches actually take.
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