Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Sacramento.
Sacramento has 161% more pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, about 1,860 in the metro. BLS counts 116 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 Sacramento.
BLS counts about 1,860 pest control workers in the Sacramento metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 2.61). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Sacramento: 1,860 employed · $48,420 median, 13th-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Sacramento: 6,920 employed · $71,910 median, 23rd-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Sacramento: 1,410 employed · $114,990 median, 26th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Sacramento: 17,980 employed · $118,460 median, 23rd-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Sacramento: 5,620 employed · $75,250 median, 24th-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Sacramento.
Pest control workers in Sacramento earn a median $48,420, 7% over the $45,250 national figure, and 13th of 109 metros. Pay runs $38,050 at the tenth percentile to $61,770 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Sacramento median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $48,420 | $38,050–$61,770 | $45,250 | +7% | 1,860 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $71,910 | $38,180–$136,360 | $69,990 | +3% | 6,920 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $114,990 | $70,450–$181,470 | $107,230 | +7% | 1,410 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $118,460 | $51,520–$248,800 | $105,770 | +12% | 17,980 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $75,250 | $45,930–$137,530 | $72,080 | +4% | 5,620 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Sacramento 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 Sacramento's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
Sacramento lost pest control companies between 2018 and 2023, from 122 business locations to 116 (down 5%), behind the 16% growth nationally. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Sacramento, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 122 | 116 | −5% |
| Pest control companies: employment | 1,522 | – | – |
| Pest control companies: average annual pay | $49,343 | – | – |
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
Sacramento runs 161% 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 Sacramento's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Sacramento ranks 7th for headcount, 11th for median pay and 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | 1,860 | $48,420 | 2.61 | 116 |
| Riverside | 1,540 | $45,250 | 1.36 | 257 |
| San Diego | 1,230 | $47,470 | 1.21 | 182 |
| San Francisco | 1,210 | $53,380 | 0.77 | 147 |
| San Jose | 590 | $53,050 | 0.79 | 65 |
| Fresno | 480 | $45,730 | 1.53 | 64 |
| Bakersfield | 320 | $45,260 | 1.44 | 61 |
| Stockton | 230 | $47,240 | 1.18 | 29 |
| Modesto | 160 | $47,480 | 1.22 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | – | $47,190 | – | 625 |
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 Sacramento, 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, Sacramento metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in California.
Individuals are licensed as Applicators (Branch 2 general pest or Branch 3 wood-destroying organisms), Field Representatives (inspections and contracting in any branch) or Operators (can own a company or serve as its qualifying manager), and Applicators and Field Representatives must work for a registered company. Each license requires passing a board exam and a Live Scan background check, and Operator candidates must also complete pre-operator courses. The same state rules apply in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton and Modesto, so candidates licensed there can work in Sacramento without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Structural Pest Control Board (California Department of Consumer Affairs). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Sacramento talent.
The closest metro we cover is Stockton, about 45 miles away, with roughly 230 pest control workers (0.1 times Sacramento's 1,860). Reno pays the most nearby, a $58,910 median, 22% above Sacramento. That is the number any Sacramento offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Sacramento 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | – | 1,860 | $48,420 |
| Stockton | 44 mi | 230 | $47,240 |
| Modesto | 71 mi | 160 | $47,480 |
| San Francisco | 75 mi | 1,210 | $53,380 |
| San Jose | 89 mi | 590 | $53,050 |
| Reno | 111 mi | 160 | $58,910 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Sacramento crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Sacramento in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UC Davis Health California Tower$3.75BTopped out February 2026, opens to patients 2030
A 14-story, ~1M sq ft hospital tower. Structural completion means the project is entering its MEP and interior fit-out years - the phase that consumes the most mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and finish headcount. OSHPD/HCAI-experienced field leadership is the binding constraint.
- UC Davis Health Vision 2030 campus programCampus grows 3.6M to 7M+ sq ftThrough 2030
Described as the largest health system capital expansion in the United States. Doubling a hospital campus in under eight years means sustained, predictable demand across every mechanical and electrical discipline - rare in a market this size.
- Aggie Square innovation district$1.1BFirst buildings opened 2025; phased build-out continues
Over a million square feet of research labs, classrooms, startup space, and housing in Oak Park. Lab construction drives high-purity piping, specialty exhaust, and controls work uncommon elsewhere in the metro.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Sacramento market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Sacramento.
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 Sacramento.
What do pest control workers earn in Sacramento?
BLS puts the Sacramento median for pest control workers at $48,420 a year, 7% above the $45,250 national median. That ranks 13th of 109 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $38,050 to $61,770 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within California, San Francisco pays more, at $53,380.
Is it hard to hire pest control workers in Sacramento?
Not by national standards. Pest control workers make up 161% more of the Sacramento workforce than they do nationally, about 1,860 people.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Sacramento?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Service Manager pays the most in Sacramento, a $118,460 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $48,420, 59% below it. Relative to national pay, Pest Control Service Manager is the strongest-paying role here (12% above).
How many pest control companies operate in Sacramento?
BLS counted 116 pest control companies in Sacramento in 2023. Down from 122 in 2018, a 5% decline 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 Sacramento for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Stockton (44 miles, about 230, $47,240 median), Modesto (71 miles, about 160, $47,480 median) and San Francisco (75 miles, about 1,210, $53,380 median). San Francisco pays 10% more, which is where Sacramento employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Sacramento 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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