Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Provo.
Provo has 123% more pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, about 450 in the metro. BLS counts 64 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 Provo.
BLS counts about 450 pest control workers in the Provo metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 2.23). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Provo: 450 employed · $45,700 median, 38th-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Provo: 4,650 employed · $61,220 median, 67th-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Provo: 380 employed · $96,710 median, 98th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Provo: 7,910 employed · $95,790 median, 89th-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Provo: 1,870 employed · $60,070 median, 106th-highest of 112 metros
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What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Provo.
Pest control workers in Provo earn a median $45,700, level with the $45,250 national figure, and 38th of 109 metros. Pay runs $35,870 at the tenth percentile to $47,640 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Provo median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $45,700 | $35,870–$47,640 | $45,250 | +1% | 450 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $61,220 | $38,590–$117,900 | $69,990 | −13% | 4,650 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $96,710 | $60,360–$174,640 | $107,230 | −10% | 380 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $95,790 | $47,600–$211,550 | $105,770 | −9% | 7,910 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $60,070 | $34,680–$120,900 | $72,080 | −17% | 1,870 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Provo 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 Provo's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
The number of pest control companies in Provo rose from 37 in 2018 to 64 in 2023, up 73%, ahead of the 16% national rise. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Provo, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 37 | 64 | +73% |
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
Provo runs 123% 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 Provo's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Provo ranks 45th for headcount, 33rd for median pay and 8th for concentration for pest control workers. That puts it among the deepest commercial pest control labor markets in the country.
| 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 Provo, 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, Provo 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 Ogden, so candidates licensed there can work in Provo without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Pesticide Program. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Provo talent.
The closest metro we cover is Salt Lake City, about 40 miles away, with roughly 270 pest control workers (0.6 times Provo's 450). Provo pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($45,700 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Salt Lake City at $44,990. Provo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | – | 450 | $45,700 |
| Salt Lake City | 38 mi | 270 | $44,990 |
| Ogden | 70 mi | 180 | $45,470 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Provo crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Provo in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- QTS Eagle Mountain data center campus$6B (first phase, 5 buildings)Construction began Sept 2025; structural framing nearing completion April 2026
193 acres, five data center buildings, over 650MW of planned critical power capacity, and expansion plans over the next 5 years. Supporting more than 2,000 construction jobs at peak - the largest capital project in Utah County's history.
- 2100 North Freeway$621MUnder construction
A 2.8-mile freeway-to-freeway connection between the Mountain View Corridor and I-15 - major heavy-civil demand in Utah County.
- US-189 Provo Canyon widening$105MUnderway in 2026, completion late 2027
Widening to two lanes in each direction through Provo Canyon, with hillside excavation and lane shifts already underway.
These are the 3 projects we track in Provo. The Provo market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Provo.
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 Provo.
What do pest control workers earn in Provo?
BLS puts the Provo median for pest control workers at $45,700 a year, about the same as the $45,250 national median. That ranks 38th of 109 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $35,870 to $47,640 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.3x 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 Provo?
Not by national standards. Pest control workers make up 123% more of the Provo workforce than they do nationally, about 450 people. With 73% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Provo?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Branch / Route Manager pays the most in Provo, a $96,710 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $45,700, 53% below it. Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep trails national pay the most (17% below).
How many pest control companies operate in Provo?
BLS counted 64 pest control companies in Provo in 2023. Up from 37 in 2018, a 73% 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 Provo for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Salt Lake City (38 miles, about 270, $44,990 median) and Ogden (70 miles, about 180, $45,470 median).
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Provo 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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