Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Denver.
Pest control workers are scarcer in Denver than in most of the country, 46% fewer per job, so the roughly 570 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 91 business locations of pest control companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff and the state licensing rules that apply.
Positions we recruit for in Denver.
BLS counts about 570 pest control workers in the Denver metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.54). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Denver: 570 employed · $50,110 median, 5th-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Denver: 24,480 employed · $80,650 median, 7th-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Denver: 1,340 employed · $135,220 median, 6th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Denver: 22,940 employed · $142,330 median, 8th-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Denver: 17,660 employed · $81,060 median, 6th-highest of 112 metros
Hiring the same trade in another market? We recruit it in Des Moines, IA, Detroit, MI, Durham, NC too.
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Denver.
Pest control workers in Denver earn a median $50,110, 11% over the $45,250 national figure, and 5th of 109 metros. Pay runs $37,860 at the tenth percentile to $71,240 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Denver median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $50,110 | $37,860–$71,240 | $45,250 | +11% | 570 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $80,650 | $45,250–$164,530 | $69,990 | +15% | 24,480 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $135,220 | $87,660–$224,400 | $107,230 | +26% | 1,340 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $142,330 | $73,490–$313,870 | $105,770 | +35% | 22,940 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $81,060 | $49,000–$154,620 | $72,080 | +12% | 17,660 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Denver 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 Denver's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
The number of pest control companies in Denver rose from 74 in 2018 to 91 in 2023, up 23%, ahead of the 16% national rise.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 74 | 91 | +23% |
| Pest control companies: employment | – | 818 | – |
| Pest control companies: average annual pay | – | $57,234 | – |
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
Denver runs 46% fewer commercial pest control workers per job than the country as a whole — well below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep 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 Denver's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Denver ranks 34th for headcount, 5th for median pay and 85th for concentration for pest control workers. Pay here is among the highest we see, so offers need to start near the top of the range.
What this means for hiring:For commercial pest control employers in Denver, the local pool is thinner than most, so plan on recruiting some roles in from outside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Denver metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in Colorado.
Any business that applies pesticides for hire needs a commercial applicator business license, with a licensed Qualified Supervisor linked to it in every pest category the company works in. Unlicensed technicians can apply general-use products under a Qualified Supervisor's supervision (restricted-use products require the supervisor on site), and individual licenses run three years and need category continuing education credits to renew.
Licensing authority: Colorado Department of Agriculture. Confirm current rules with the agency.
What else is competing for Denver crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Denver in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UCHealth / Anschutz Medical Campus expansions (Aurora)Multi-phase healthcare build-outOngoing 2024-2027
Hospital and research construction is the tightest specialty market in metro Denver. Medical-gas plumbers, controls techs, and clean-space mechanical PMs in short supply.
- Gaylord Rockies + Aurora hospitality expansionProposed - 450 rooms + a 47,000 sq ft indoor waterpark additionPlans submitted to the City of Aurora (2024); not yet approved or under construction
A proposed expansion, not yet an active build. Existing Gaylord Rockies operations and completed Phase Two renovations already keep specialty finishes, custom MEP, and food-service plumbing demand steady near DEN.
- Denver International Airport (DEN) - Great Hall + gate expansions$2B+ programMulti-year, ongoing through 2028
Concourse gate additions and the Great Hall renovation drive sustained mechanical, electrical, and specialty finish demand. Phased work means rolling crew needs across trades.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Denver market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Denver.
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 Denver.
What do pest control workers earn in Denver?
BLS puts the Denver median for pest control workers at $50,110 a year, 11% above the $45,250 national median. That ranks 5th of 109 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $37,860 and $71,240, a 1.9x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire pest control workers in Denver?
Yes. Denver has 46% fewer pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 570 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 91 pest control companies here average about 9.0 employees per location. With 23% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Denver?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Service Manager pays the most in Denver, a $142,330 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $50,110, 65% below it. Relative to national pay, Pest Control Service Manager is the strongest-paying role here (35% above).
How many pest control companies operate in Denver?
BLS counted 91 pest control companies in Denver in 2023, employing about 818 people between them. Up from 74 in 2018, a 23% increase against 16% growth nationally. That averages 9.0 people per location. They pay an average of $57,234, 5% above the $54,678 national average for the same kind of employer.
Can Denver employers recruit pest control workers from nearby metros?
Not easily. None of the other metros we cover within 300 miles of Denver has published BLS figures for pest control workers, so a search here mostly has to be won locally or by relocating someone from farther away.
We have not closed a commercial pest control search in Denver 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 Denver than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Commercial HVAC Service TechnicianA millwright who also runs commercial HVAC - four days to hire.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With pest control workers this scarce in Denver, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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