Commercial Pest Control recruiters serving Worcester.
BLS counts 29 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 Worcester.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Commercial Pest Control, sourced against Worcester-based and Worcester-adjacent candidates.
Commercial Pest Control Technician
Worcester: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
Termite / WDI Inspector
Fumigation Technician
Commercial Account Manager
Worcester: 2,180 employed · $77,380 median, 13th-highest of 111 metros
Pest Control Branch / Route Manager
Worcester: 380 employed · $115,180 median, 25th-highest of 112 metros
Pest Control Service Manager
Worcester: 7,910 employed · $111,900 median, 30th-highest of 112 metros
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist
Bird / Wildlife Exclusion Technician
Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep
Worcester: 2,510 employed · $80,400 median, 7th-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Pest Control roles earn in Worcester.
BLS publishes no Worcester pay for pest control workers; nationally the median is $45,250. Sales representatives of services in Worcester earn a median $77,380, 11% over the $69,990 national figure, and 13th of 111 metros. Pay runs $44,650 at the tenth percentile to $135,890 at the ninetieth. BLS withholds Worcester pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Worcester median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pest Control Technician · Licensed Pest Control Applicator · Termite / WDI InspectorPest Control Workers (37-2021) | – | – | $45,250 | – | – |
| Commercial Account ManagerSales Representatives of Services (41-3091) | $77,380 | $44,650–$135,890 | $69,990 | +11% | 2,180 |
| Pest Control Branch / Route ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $115,180 | $75,380–$210,250 | $107,230 | +7% | 380 |
| Pest Control Service ManagerGeneral and Operations Managers (11-1021) | $111,900 | $54,080–$249,990 | $105,770 | +6% | 7,910 |
| Pest Control Sales / Business Development RepSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing (41-4012) | $80,400 | $46,990–$153,590 | $72,080 | +12% | 2,510 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Worcester 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 Worcester's commercial pest control market has changed since 2018.
Worcester lost pest control companies between 2018 and 2023, from 31 business locations to 29 (down 6%), behind the 16% growth nationally. 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 | 29 | −6% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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How Worcester's commercial pest control market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 1,170 | $45,570 | 0.65 | 184 |
| Worcester | – | – | – | 29 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Worcester metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Pest Control licensing in Massachusetts.
Technicians who use general-use pesticides need a pesticide Applicator License, while commercial certification is needed to use restricted-use pesticides for hire, requires two years of relevant experience, and includes Category 41 (General Pest Control). Over each three-year cycle, licensed applicators need 6 recertification credits and commercial certified applicators need 12 per category. The same state rules apply in Boston, so candidates licensed there can work in Worcester without re-qualifying. The Worcester metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Pesticide Program. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Worcester talent.
The closest metro we cover is Providence, about 35 miles away, with roughly 400 pest control workers. BLS does not publish Worcester figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Boston has the largest pool within reach, about 1,170, and Bridgeport pays the most, a $49,750 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | – | – | – |
| Providence | 36 mi | 400 | $44,860 |
| Boston | 38 mi | 1,170 | $45,570 |
| Hartford | 57 mi | 340 | $48,670 |
| Albany | 103 mi | 270 | $45,390 |
| Bridgeport | 104 mi | 180 | $49,750 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Worcester crews.
Not commercial pest control work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Worcester in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UMass Medicine Science Park / proposed Biotech 6100,000+ sq ft (proposed)Planning stage - existing park at 100% occupancy with a waitlist
Demand for lab space has outstripped supply at the existing science park, prompting UMass Medical School to evaluate a new Class A laboratory building.
- Worcester County share of state grant funding~$18.7M (the county's share of a $161M statewide program)Flowing into ~24 projects across the county
Part of the largest development cycle Worcester has seen in decades, alongside a 51-acre industrial campus in the pipeline and 1,600+ housing units under construction.
- The Reactory biomanufacturing park~300,000 sq ft combined, 350+ jobsWuXi Biologics and Galaxy Life Sciences both underway
WuXi Biologics received approval to double its facility size at the park. Combined with Galaxy Life Sciences' concurrent build, this is cleanroom-grade biomanufacturing construction at a scale the region hasn't seen before.
These are the 3 projects we track in Worcester. The Worcester market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial pest control, and what kills offers in Worcester.
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 Worcester.
Which commercial pest control roles pay the most in Worcester?
Of the roles we recruit for, Pest Control Branch / Route Manager pays the most in Worcester, a $115,180 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Relative to national pay, Pest Control Sales / Business Development Rep is the strongest-paying role here (12% above).
How many pest control companies operate in Worcester?
BLS counted 29 pest control companies in Worcester in 2023. Down from 31 in 2018, a 6% 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 Worcester for pest control workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Providence (36 miles, about 400, $44,860 median), Boston (38 miles, about 1,170, $45,570 median) and Hartford (57 miles, about 340, $48,670 median).
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