Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Atlanta.
Atlanta has 80% more pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, about 3,430 in the metro. BLS counts 452 business locations of pest control companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Atlanta.
BLS counts about 3,430 pest control workers in the Atlanta metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.80). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Atlanta: 3,430 employed · $38,920 median, 90th-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Atlanta: 33,900 employed · $78,950 median, 9th-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Atlanta: 4,460 employed · $127,520 median, 12th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Atlanta: 69,320 employed · $111,410 median, 31st-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Atlanta: 27,650 employed · $64,990 median, 60th-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Atlanta.
Pest control workers in Atlanta earn a median $38,920, 14% under the $45,250 national figure, and 90th of 109 metros. Pay runs $29,330 at the tenth percentile to $63,700 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Atlanta median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $38,920 | $29,330–$63,700 | $45,250 | −14% | 3,430 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $78,950 | $37,610–$159,200 | $69,990 | +13% | 33,900 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $127,520 | $80,460–$214,750 | $107,230 | +19% | 4,460 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $111,410 | $51,410–$268,690 | $105,770 | +5% | 69,320 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $64,990 | $37,310–$138,230 | $72,080 | −10% | 27,650 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Atlanta metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Atlanta's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
The number of pest control companies in Atlanta rose from 360 in 2018 to 452 in 2023, up 26%, ahead of the 16% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 10%, to about 5,260 people. Average annual pay there went from $55,502 to $62,642 (+13%), slower than the 22% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 360 | 452 | +26% |
| Pest control companies: employment | 4,803 | 5,260 | +10% |
| Pest control companies: average annual pay | $55,502 | $62,642 | +13% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Commercial Pest Control hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to Commercial Pest Control · 2026 Commercial Pest Control Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Commercial Pest Control
Atlanta runs 80% more commercial pest control workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pest Control Workers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Atlanta's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Atlanta ranks 2nd for headcount, 83rd for median pay and 16th for concentration for pest control workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3,430 | $38,920 | 1.80 | 452 |
| Augusta | 320 | $39,530 | 2.11 | 28 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial pest control employers in Atlanta, the pool is deep but local employers have been cutting headcount. Experienced people are here, and some will be open to a move, so a clear offer and a defined path up usually beat a higher posted rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Atlanta metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in Georgia.
Georgia issues three credentials, Company License, Certified Operator and Registered Employee, in categories including Household Pest Control (29), Wood-destroying Organism Control (30) and Fumigation (28). Registered Employees need 10 classroom hours and 70 on-the-job hours before the exam, and to renew every two years they need 8 CEUs each for Household Pest Control and Wood-destroying Organism Control, or 3 for Fumigation, or they must pass a re-exam. The same state rules apply in Augusta, so candidates licensed there can work in Atlanta without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Georgia Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Commission. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed a commercial pest control search in Atlanta yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Atlanta than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Senior Accounting CoordinatorThe back-office hire that keeps a trade business’s books straight.
- Outside Sales RepresentativeA rep who grew a regional product line from $600,000 to $2.5 million.
Nearby markets competing for Atlanta talent.
The closest metro we cover is Chattanooga, about 105 miles away, with roughly 280 pest control workers (0.1 times Atlanta's 3,430). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $38,410 in Chattanooga to $39,530 in Augusta, against $38,920 here. Atlanta is the largest market for this work in the region, so nearby metros tend to recruit from here rather than the other way round.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | – | 3,430 | $38,920 |
| Chattanooga | 104 mi | 280 | $38,410 |
| Greenville | 137 mi | – | – |
| Birmingham | 140 mi | 660 | $39,300 |
| Augusta | 140 mi | 320 | $39,530 |
| Huntsville | 143 mi | 280 | $39,300 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Atlanta crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Atlanta in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Hospital expansion (Emory, Piedmont, CHOA)$2B+ aggregated2024-2028
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta new Arthur M. Blank Hospital ($1.5B alone). Hospital-grade HVAC + medical gas in tight supply.
- Centennial Yards downtown development$5B plannedPhased through 2030
Massive downtown commercial + residential + entertainment mixed-use. Long-duration construction pipeline.
- Microsoft data center campuses (multiple, metro-wide)$6B+ announced 2024-2026Rolling
Atlanta is a top-2 US data center market (with Northern VA). Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others expanding aggressively. Power-systems electricians, cooling specialists, mechanical PMs at extreme premium.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Atlanta market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Atlanta.
The 2 credentials that gate the work and the 3 things that most often end a commercial pest control offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Commercial Pest Control credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Commercial Pest Control hiring in Atlanta.
What do pest control workers earn in Atlanta?
BLS puts the Atlanta median for pest control workers at $38,920 a year, 14% below the $45,250 national median. That ranks 90th of 109 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Experience carries a clear premium, $29,330 at the 10th percentile against $63,700 at the 90th - a 2.2x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. No other Georgia metro we cover pays more for this work (Augusta: $39,530).
Is it hard to hire pest control workers in Atlanta?
Not by national standards. Pest control workers make up 80% more of the Atlanta workforce than they do nationally, about 3,430 people. The 452 pest control companies here average about 12 employees per location. With 26% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Atlanta?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Branch / Route Manager pays the most in Atlanta, a $127,520 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $38,920, 69% below it. Relative to national pay, Pest Control Branch / Route Manager is the strongest-paying role here (19% above). Commercial Pest Control Technician trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many pest control companies operate in Atlanta?
BLS counted 452 pest control companies in Atlanta in 2023, employing about 5,260 people between them. Up from 360 in 2018, a 26% increase against 16% growth nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay an average of $62,642, 15% above the $54,678 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Atlanta for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Chattanooga (104 miles, about 280, $38,410 median), Birmingham (140 miles, about 660, $39,300 median) and Augusta (140 miles, about 320, $39,530 median).
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Atlanta has one of the deeper pools of pest control workers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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