Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Huntsville.
Huntsville has 57% more pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, about 280 in the metro. BLS counts 39 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 Huntsville.
BLS counts about 280 pest control workers in the Huntsville metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.57). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Huntsville: 280 employed · $39,300 median, 88th-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Huntsville: 1,810 employed · $64,460 median, 41st-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Huntsville: 210 employed · $124,380 median, 15th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Huntsville: 4,050 employed · $136,340 median, 10th-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Huntsville: 1,950 employed · $65,070 median, 59th-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Huntsville.
Pest control workers in Huntsville earn a median $39,300, 13% under the $45,250 national figure, and 88th of 109 metros. Pay runs $37,740 at the tenth percentile to $50,760 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Huntsville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $39,300 | $37,740–$50,760 | $45,250 | −13% | 280 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $64,460 | $39,500–$135,350 | $69,990 | −8% | 1,810 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $124,380 | $82,330–$163,370 | $107,230 | +16% | 210 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $136,340 | $61,340–$282,970 | $105,770 | +29% | 4,050 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $65,070 | $39,700–$127,500 | $72,080 | −10% | 1,950 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Huntsville 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 Huntsville's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
The number of pest control companies in Huntsville rose from 32 in 2018 to 39 in 2023, up 22%, ahead of the 16% national rise. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 32 | 39 | +22% |
| Pest control companies: employment | 396 | – | – |
| Pest control companies: average annual pay | $39,621 | – | – |
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
Huntsville runs 57% 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 Huntsville's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Huntsville ranks 67th for headcount, 81st for median pay and 24th for concentration for pest control workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 660 | $39,300 | 1.92 | 85 |
| Huntsville | 280 | $39,300 | 1.57 | 39 |
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 Huntsville, 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, Huntsville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in Alabama.
A structural pest control business needs an annual Structural Professional Services permit covering categories such as household/industrial pest control, fumigation and wood-destroying organism control, with a certified operator (who holds a Commercial Applicator credential) responsible for each office. Certified operators need at least one year of structural pest control experience or equivalent education, and one person cannot supervise more than one main or branch office. The same state rules apply in Birmingham, so candidates licensed there can work in Huntsville without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Huntsville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Chattanooga, about 75 miles away, with roughly 280 pest control workers (1.0 times Huntsville's 280). Nashville pays the most nearby, a $44,350 median, 13% above Huntsville. That is the number any Huntsville offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Atlanta has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | – | 280 | $39,300 |
| Chattanooga | 76 mi | 280 | $38,410 |
| Birmingham | 84 mi | 660 | $39,300 |
| Nashville | 100 mi | 1,050 | $44,350 |
| Atlanta | 143 mi | 3,430 | $38,920 |
| Knoxville | 173 mi | 460 | $41,710 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Huntsville crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Huntsville in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower expansion$150MOpening 2027
A 5-story, 154,000 sq ft addition with a cardiothoracic ICU, neuro ICU, three floors of acute medical space, 120 private patient rooms, and a new ED vehicle entrance.
- U.S. Space Command permanent headquarters (Redstone Arsenal)$565M federal ($115M design + $450M construction, proposed - advanced by the House Appropriations Committee as of April 2026, not yet passed Senate or signed) + $45M localPersonnel relocation underway; up to 200 on-site by end of 2026
A permanent federal headquarters campus, with Huntsville separately funding senior leader housing and critical site infrastructure. Separately, the Pentagon's FY2027 budget request for the full relocation is $951M - a larger, different figure than the $565M facility appropriation above.
- Glaukos research, development, and manufacturing facility$80M+Under construction
200,000 sq ft of new medical-device R&D and manufacturing space.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Huntsville market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Huntsville.
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 Huntsville.
What do pest control workers earn in Huntsville?
BLS puts the Huntsville median for pest control workers at $39,300 a year, 13% below the $45,250 national median. That ranks 88th of 109 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $37,740 to $50,760 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.3x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Alabama metro we cover pays more for this work (Birmingham: $39,300).
Is it hard to hire pest control workers in Huntsville?
Not by national standards. Pest control workers make up 57% more of the Huntsville workforce than they do nationally, about 280 people. With 22% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Huntsville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Service Manager pays the most in Huntsville, a $136,340 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $39,300, 71% below it. Relative to national pay, Pest Control Service Manager is the strongest-paying role here (29% above). Commercial Pest Control Technician trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many pest control companies operate in Huntsville?
BLS counted 39 pest control companies in Huntsville in 2023. Up from 32 in 2018, a 22% 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 Huntsville for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Chattanooga (76 miles, about 280, $38,410 median), Birmingham (84 miles, about 660, $39,300 median) and Nashville (100 miles, about 1,050, $44,350 median). Birmingham has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Nashville pays 13% more, which is where Huntsville employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Huntsville 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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