Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Boise.
Boise has 26% more pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, about 330 in the metro. BLS counts 60 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 Boise.
BLS counts about 330 pest control workers in the Boise metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.26). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Boise: 330 employed · $44,360 median, 68th-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Boise: 2,970 employed · $61,810 median, 60th-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Boise: 520 employed · $97,610 median, 92nd-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Boise: 11,270 employed · $83,680 median, 107th-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Boise: 3,470 employed · $65,760 median, 55th-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Boise.
Pest control workers in Boise earn a median $44,360, level with the $45,250 national figure, and 68th of 109 metros. Pay runs $38,340 at the tenth percentile to $52,180 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Boise median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $44,360 | $38,340–$52,180 | $45,250 | −2% | 330 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $61,810 | $34,320–$169,820 | $69,990 | −12% | 2,970 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $97,610 | $60,190–$234,710 | $107,230 | −9% | 520 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $83,680 | $42,690–$175,000 | $105,770 | −21% | 11,270 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $65,760 | $37,120–$121,950 | $72,080 | −9% | 3,470 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Boise 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 Boise's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
The number of pest control companies in Boise rose from 33 in 2018 to 60 in 2023, up 82%, ahead of the 16% national rise. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Boise, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 33 | 60 | +82% |
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
Boise runs 26% 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 Boise's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Boise ranks 60th for headcount, 62nd for median pay and 39th for concentration for pest control workers.
What this means for hiring:For commercial pest control employers in Boise, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Boise metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in Idaho.
Commercial applicators need a Professional Applicator license, with structural and household pest work covered by the Industrial, Institutional, and Structural Pest Control (Non-Commodity) category. The license runs five years and needs 40 recertification credits per cycle, and new applicators can start with a two-year Commercial Apprentice license.
Licensing authority: Idaho State Department of Agriculture. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Boise talent.
The closest metro we cover is Ogden, about 270 miles away, with roughly 180 pest control workers (0.5 times Boise's 330). Spokane pays the most nearby, a $49,550 median, 12% above Boise. That is the number any Boise offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Boise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | – | 330 | $44,360 |
| Ogden | 272 mi | 180 | $45,470 |
| Spokane | 286 mi | 200 | $49,550 |
| Salt Lake City | 296 mi | 270 | $44,990 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Boise crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Boise in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Micron semiconductor expansion$25B (Idaho-specific commitment; the $6.4B CHIPS Act award is shared across Idaho, New York, and Virginia, not Boise-specific)First wafer production mid-2027; second fab operational late 2028
Two new fabrication plants plus supporting infrastructure - the first new domestic memory plant in two decades, an estimated 17,000 statewide jobs and 2,000 direct Micron jobs. By far the largest capital project in Idaho's history.
- Meta data center$800MUnder construction
A separate hyperscale data center build proceeding alongside Micron's fabs - concurrent demand on the same electrical and mechanical labor pool.
- Boise Airport infrastructure upgrades$74M+ in federal grantsRunway reconstruction beginning March, spanning two construction seasons
$59.4M for parallel runway reconstruction, $9.6M for Concourse A apron phase 2, and $6M for a new central utility plant expanding the airport's electrical capacity for future Concourse A development.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Boise market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Boise.
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 Boise.
What do pest control workers earn in Boise?
BLS puts the Boise median for pest control workers at $44,360 a year, about the same as the $45,250 national median. That ranks 68th of 109 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $38,340 to $52,180 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.4x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire pest control workers in Boise?
Not by national standards. Pest control workers make up 26% more of the Boise workforce than they do nationally, about 330 people. With 82% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Boise?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Branch / Route Manager pays the most in Boise, a $97,610 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $44,360, 55% below it. Pest Control Service Manager trails national pay the most (21% below).
How many pest control companies operate in Boise?
BLS counted 60 pest control companies in Boise in 2023. Up from 33 in 2018, an 82% increase against 16% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Boise for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (272 miles, about 180, $45,470 median), Spokane (286 miles, about 200, $49,550 median) and Salt Lake City (296 miles, about 270, $44,990 median). Spokane pays 12% more, which is where Boise employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Boise 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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