Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Ogden.
About 180 pest control workers work in the Ogden metro, at a $45,470 median. BLS counts 37 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 Ogden.
BLS counts about 180 pest control workers in the Ogden metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are about as concentrated here as nationally (location quotient 0.99). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Ogden: 180 employed · $45,470 median, 41st-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Ogden: 2,090 employed
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Ogden: 430 employed · $104,270 median, 54th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Ogden: 5,810 employed · $93,610 median, 95th-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Ogden: 1,610 employed · $61,990 median, 92nd-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Ogden.
Pest control workers in Ogden earn a median $45,470, level with the $45,250 national figure, and 41st of 109 metros. Pay runs $31,190 at the tenth percentile to $46,470 at the ninetieth. BLS withholds Ogden pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Ogden median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $45,470 | $31,190–$46,470 | $45,250 | 0% | 180 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | – | – | $69,990 | – | 2,090 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $104,270 | $65,070–$163,530 | $107,230 | −3% | 430 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $93,610 | $45,240–$203,340 | $105,770 | −11% | 5,810 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $61,990 | $37,050–$126,420 | $72,080 | −14% | 1,610 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ogden 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 Ogden's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
The number of pest control companies in Ogden rose from 31 in 2018 to 37 in 2023, up 19%, 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 | 31 | 37 | +19% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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Ogden sits at about the national rate for commercial pest control — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
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 Ogden's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Ogden ranks 81st for headcount, 36th for median pay and 48th for concentration for pest control workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | 450 | $45,700 | 2.23 | 64 |
| Salt Lake City | 270 | $44,990 | 0.49 | 69 |
| Ogden | 180 | $45,470 | 0.99 | 37 |
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 Ogden, the pool is about the national norm for its size, so difficulty depends on the role more than the market.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Ogden metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in Utah.
Utah issues Commercial, Non-Commercial and Private pesticide applicator licenses, and a commercial applicator must be affiliated with a business that holds a Commercial Pesticide Business License. Category 7 is Structural and Health-Related, covering applications in, on or around food handling establishments, human dwellings and institutions, while Category 15 is Wood-Destroying Organisms and Category 13 covers fumigation of stored commodities. Licensing requires passing the general or core exam plus the category exam at 70 percent, and the license runs for three years with continuing education required in pesticide law, safety and use. There is no general structural technician tier in Utah, so each applicator working for hire needs their own license. Governed by the Utah Pesticide Control Act, Utah Code 4-14 and Utah Admin. Code R68-7. The same state rules apply in Salt Lake City and Provo, so candidates licensed there can work in Ogden without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Pesticide Program. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Ogden talent.
The closest metro we cover is Salt Lake City, about 30 miles away, with roughly 270 pest control workers (1.5 times Ogden's 180). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $44,360 in Boise to $45,700 in Provo, against $45,470 here. Provo has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | – | 180 | $45,470 |
| Salt Lake City | 32 mi | 270 | $44,990 |
| Provo | 70 mi | 450 | $45,700 |
| Boise | 272 mi | 330 | $44,360 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Ogden crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Ogden in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Downtown Ogden / Union Station redevelopmentUndisclosedUnion Station building restoration in early planning; the OGX bus rapid transit route already opened Aug 20, 2023
Union Station restoration and mixed-use development remain early-stage. The OGX BRT line connecting the FrontRunner station through downtown to Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital is already operating, not planned.
- Hill Air Force Base F-35/T-7A East Campus Infrastructure$1.2B10-year project; groundbreaking May 2026, vertical construction FY2027, ribbon-cutting FY2029
A 1 million sq ft modernization including a new maintenance hangar, composite repair facility, egress facility, canopy repair facility, and a T-7A depot maintenance complex - the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history.
- Blue Diamond Ogden facility expansion$30MCompleted (announced 2023)
Up to 92 new jobs at an expanded manufacturing facility serving customers across the United States - a completed, historical example of the industrial-construction capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver.
These are the 3 projects we track in Ogden. The Ogden market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Ogden.
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 Ogden.
What do pest control workers earn in Ogden?
BLS puts the Ogden median for pest control workers at $45,470 a year, about the same as the $45,250 national median. That ranks 41st of 109 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $31,190 to $46,470 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Utah metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire pest control workers in Ogden?
It is about average. Pest control workers are as common in Ogden as they are nationally (location quotient 0.99), with about 180 in the metro. With 19% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Ogden?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Branch / Route Manager pays the most in Ogden, a $104,270 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $45,470, 56% below it. Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many pest control companies operate in Ogden?
BLS counted 37 pest control companies in Ogden in 2023. Up from 31 in 2018, a 19% 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 Ogden for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Salt Lake City (32 miles, about 270, $44,990 median), Provo (70 miles, about 450, $45,700 median) and Boise (272 miles, about 330, $44,360 median). Provo has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
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