Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Tampa.
Tampa has 91% more pest control workers per job than the country as a whole, about 1,820 in the metro. BLS counts 332 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 Tampa.
BLS counts about 1,820 pest control workers in the Tampa metro. Relative to the size of the local economy, pest control workers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.91). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Pest Control hub.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Tampa: 1,820 employed · $45,190 median, 51st-highest of 109 metros
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Tampa: 16,050 employed · $59,600 median, 77th-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Tampa: $102,530 median, 61st-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Tampa: 35,700 employed · $103,670 median, 54th-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Tampa: 13,460 employed · $62,000 median, 91st-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Tampa.
Pest control workers in Tampa earn a median $45,190, level with the $45,250 national figure, and 51st of 109 metros. Pay runs $35,430 at the tenth percentile to $61,460 at the ninetieth.
| Role | Tampa median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | $45,190 | $35,430–$61,460 | $45,250 | 0% | 1,820 |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $59,600 | $37,250–$127,710 | $69,990 | −15% | 16,050 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $102,530 | $55,010–$174,790 | $107,230 | −4% | – |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $103,670 | $50,100–$223,850 | $105,770 | −2% | 35,700 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $62,000 | $36,740–$123,770 | $72,080 | −14% | 13,460 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tampa 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 Tampa's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
Tampa lost pest control companies between 2018 and 2023, from 340 business locations to 332 (down 2%), behind the 16% growth nationally. Their combined payroll headcount barely moved, at about 2,776. Average annual pay there went from $39,367 to $49,898 (+27%), faster than the 22% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest control companies: business locations | 340 | 332 | −2% |
| Pest control companies: employment | 2,820 | 2,776 | −2% |
| Pest control companies: average annual pay | $39,367 | $49,898 | +27% |
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
Tampa runs 91% 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 Tampa's commercial pest control market compares
Among the 98 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Tampa ranks 8th for headcount, 45th for median pay and 15th for concentration for pest control workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2,480 | $44,890 | 1.33 | 683 |
| Tampa | 1,820 | $45,190 | 1.91 | 332 |
| Orlando | 1,560 | $44,800 | 1.67 | 268 |
| Jacksonville | 1,030 | $43,580 | 2.04 | 149 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 600 | $44,490 | 2.96 | 122 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 550 | $44,830 | 2.44 | 105 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 340 | $44,430 | 2.36 | 92 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 340 | $45,450 | 2.08 | 81 |
| Pensacola | 310 | $38,910 | 2.44 | 49 |
| Port St. Lucie | 280 | $44,690 | 2.47 | 74 |
| Lakeland | 240 | $44,130 | 1.40 | 64 |
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 Tampa, the pool is deep but local employers have been cutting headcount. Experienced people are here, and some will be open to a move, so a clear offer and a defined path up usually beat a higher posted rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Tampa metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in Florida.
Pest control businesses are licensed by FDACS and operate under a certified operator in charge. The licensee and that operator must get each employee an FDACS identification card within 30 days of hire, and applicants for the card must have at least 5 days of field training under a certified operator's direct supervision. The same state rules apply in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Tampa without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed a commercial pest control search in Tampa yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Tampa than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- HVAC Copper PipefitterA fifteen-year experience floor on a single trade specialty took sixteen weeks to clear - and we cleared it twice.
- HVAC Copper PipefitterThe second of two pipefitter seats on the same project, filled from the same extended search.
- HVAC Copper PipefitterA journeyman pipefitter and foreman off large industrial projects, onto a major commercial job in four weeks.
Nearby markets competing for Tampa talent.
The closest metro we cover is Lakeland, about 30 miles away, with roughly 240 pest control workers (0.1 times Tampa's 1,820). Tampa pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($45,190 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Lakeland at $44,130. Tampa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | – | 1,820 | $45,190 |
| Lakeland | 32 mi | 240 | $44,130 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 64 mi | 550 | $44,830 |
| Orlando | 77 mi | 1,560 | $44,800 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 98 mi | 340 | $44,430 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 101 mi | 600 | $44,490 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Tampa crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Tampa in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Water Street Tampa (Strategic Property Partners)$3B+ districtPhased build-out, ongoing
Downtown mixed-use district - office towers, residential, hotels, and USF Health. Class-A commercial finish, custom MEP, and high-rise trade demand concentrated in the urban core.
- USF Health Morsani College of Medicine & Heart InstituteAnchor of Water StreetOperational, campus expansion continuing
Medical and research build-out pulls medical-gas plumbers, lab-grade mechanical, and controls specialists. Ongoing fit-out and expansion keep specialty healthcare trades in steady demand.
- Tampa General Hospital campus expansionsOngoing capital programRolling through the late 2020s
One of the region's largest healthcare systems in a sustained expansion. Hospital work is the most demanding commercial mechanical and electrical environment - the trades who can do it are in shortest supply.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Tampa market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Tampa.
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 Tampa.
What do pest control workers earn in Tampa?
BLS puts the Tampa median for pest control workers at $45,190 a year, about the same as the $45,250 national median. That ranks 51st of 109 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $35,430 and $61,460, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire pest control workers in Tampa?
Not by national standards. Pest control workers make up 91% more of the Tampa workforce than they do nationally, about 1,820 people. The 332 pest control companies here average about 8.4 employees per location.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Tampa?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Service Manager pays the most in Tampa, a $103,670 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Pest Control Technician at $45,190, 56% below it. Commercial Account Manager trails national pay the most (15% below).
How many pest control companies operate in Tampa?
BLS counted 332 pest control companies in Tampa in 2023, employing about 2,776 people between them. Down from 340 in 2018, a 2% decline against 16% growth nationally. That averages 8.4 people per location. They pay an average of $49,898, 9% below the $54,678 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Tampa for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Lakeland (32 miles, about 240, $44,130 median), North Port-Sarasota (64 miles, about 550, $44,830 median) and Orlando (77 miles, about 1,560, $44,800 median).
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Tampa 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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