Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Salt Lake City.
Pest control workers are scarcer in Salt Lake City than in most of the country, 51% fewer per job, so the roughly 270 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 69 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 Salt Lake City.
BLS counts about 270 pest control workers in the Salt Lake City metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.49). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Salt Lake City: 270 employed · $44,990 median, 52nd-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Salt Lake City: 7,900 employed · $63,340 median, 45th-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Salt Lake City: 1,770 employed · $104,000 median, 56th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Salt Lake City: 20,870 employed · $103,710 median, 52nd-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Salt Lake City: 8,370 employed · $62,560 median, 81st-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Salt Lake City.
Pest control workers in Salt Lake City earn a median $44,990, level with the $45,250 national figure, and 52nd of 109 metros. Pay runs $35,530 at the tenth percentile to $48,290 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Salt Lake City median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $44,990 | $35,530–$48,290 | $45,250 | −1% | 270 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $63,340 | $35,990–$128,650 | $69,990 | −10% | 7,900 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $104,000 | $68,310–$171,640 | $107,230 | −3% | 1,770 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $103,710 | $44,090–$221,230 | $105,770 | −2% | 20,870 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $62,560 | $35,890–$127,460 | $72,080 | −13% | 8,370 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
The number of pest control companies in Salt Lake City rose from 46 in 2018 to 69 in 2023, up 50%, ahead of the 16% national rise. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Salt Lake City, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 46 | 69 | +50% |
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.
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Salt Lake City runs 51% 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 Salt Lake City's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Salt Lake City ranks 70th for headcount, 46th for median pay and 88th 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 Salt Lake City, 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, Salt Lake City 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 Provo and Ogden, so candidates licensed there can work in Salt Lake City without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Pesticide Program. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Salt Lake City talent.
The closest metro we cover is Ogden, about 30 miles away, with roughly 180 pest control workers (0.7 times Salt Lake City's 270). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $44,360 in Boise to $45,700 in Provo, against $44,990 here. Provo has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
What else is competing for Salt Lake City crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Salt Lake City in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Novva Data Center Campus (West Jordan)1M sq ft total, 175MW capacityPhases 2-3 completing 2026
A 100-acre direct-to-chip cooled AI data-center campus inside the Salt Lake City MSA proper - among the largest of its kind in the world. Extremely demanding mechanical (liquid cooling) and electrical scope.
- QTS Data Center (Eagle Mountain)UndisclosedUnder construction
More than 2,000 construction jobs and 100+ permanent roles, with a closed-loop cooling system. Adds directly to the statewide competition for data-center mechanical and electrical talent that Salt Lake City-based contractors draw from.
- Stratos Project (Box Elder County)9GW capacity requiredApproved May 2026
A data-center and energy campus spanning roughly 40,000 acres, led by investor Kevin O'Leary. Outside the core SLC MSA but a massive draw on the same statewide skilled-trades labor pool once construction ramps.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Salt Lake City market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Salt Lake City.
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 Salt Lake City.
What do pest control workers earn in Salt Lake City?
BLS puts the Salt Lake City median for pest control workers at $44,990 a year, about the same as the $45,250 national median. That ranks 52nd of 109 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $35,530 to $48,290 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.4x 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 Salt Lake City?
Yes. Salt Lake City has 51% fewer pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 270 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. With 50% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Salt Lake City?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Branch / Route Manager pays the most in Salt Lake City, a $104,000 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $44,990, 57% below it. Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many pest control companies operate in Salt Lake City?
BLS counted 69 pest control companies in Salt Lake City in 2023. Up from 46 in 2018, a 50% 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 Salt Lake City for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (32 miles, about 180, $45,470 median), Provo (38 miles, about 450, $45,700 median) and Boise (296 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.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With pest control workers this scarce in Salt Lake City, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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