Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

37-2021 Pest Control Workers

Spray or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill pests and vermin, such as mice, termites, and roaches, that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
58,340 1.7 % $13.12 $27,290 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.93 $9.88 $12.38 $15.65 $19.69
Annual Wage (2) $16,490 $20,540 $25,750 $32,550 $40,960

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Services to buildings and dwellings 55,690 $13.07 $27,180
Local government (OES designation) 980 $14.38 $29,910
Federal government (OES designation) 280 $20.54 $42,720
Employment services 260 $12.25 $25,480
Colleges and universities 130 $12.73 $26,480

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 280 $20.54 $42,720
State government (OES designation) 80 $18.16 $37,780
Elementary and secondary schools 120 $16.44 $34,190
Local government (OES designation) 980 $14.38 $29,910
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7) $14.01 $29,150

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Florida 8,360 $11.77 $24,480 0.116%
Alabama 2,050 $10.95 $22,780 0.113%
Arkansas 1,060 $10.34 $21,510 0.095%
Louisiana 1,730 $10.66 $22,180 0.093%
Arizona 1,920 $12.75 $26,520 0.084%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 40 $17.03 $35,430 0.007%
Illinois 1,370 $15.87 $33,000 0.024%
Washington 450 $15.59 $32,420 0.018%
Massachusetts 840 $15.58 $32,400 0.027%
New Hampshire 120 $15.43 $32,080 0.020%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA 130 $7.94 $16,520 0.301%
Punta Gorda, FL MSA 120 $11.14 $23,180 0.293%
Daytona Beach, FL MSA 340 $11.35 $23,610 0.209%
Ocala, FL MSA 160 $13.36 $27,790 0.188%
Chico-Paradise, CA MSA 130 $11.75 $24,440 0.179%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Columbus, OH MSA 180 $22.48 $46,770 0.021%
Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA 340 $19.25 $40,040 0.050%
San Antonio, TX 360 $18.76 $39,020 0.051%
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA 30 $17.78 $36,990 0.058%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA 110 $17.66 $36,740 0.007%

About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

All Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

November 2003 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005