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Pest Control Workers Salary in Texas
Pest Control Workers in Texas earn a median $37,660 a year, 17% below the U.S. median.
- Median in TX
- $37,660 a year
- U.S. median
- $45,250 a year
- Employment
- 9,470
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Texas
- Median (50%)
- $37,660 · $18.11 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $41,400 · $19.90 an hour (estimate error ±2.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $29,550 · $14.21 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,570 · $17.10 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $45,110 · $21.69 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $59,630 · $28.67 an hour
- Employment
- 9,470 (estimate error ±2.4%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.67
- Location quotient
- 1.02 (1.00 = national share)
Pest Control Workers pay by metro area in Texas
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $43,600 | 1,100 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $38,440 | 50 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,330 | 2,870 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,640 | 60 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,410 | 730 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 120 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $37,270 | 120 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,200 | 2,170 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $36,900 | 150 |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,780 | 100 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,510 | 110 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 140 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $36,450 | 80 |
| Waco, TX | $36,420 | 70 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,060 | 80 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,000 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $35,890 | 50 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $35,690 | 30 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $35,210 | 100 |
| Tyler, TX | $34,940 | 110 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,400 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $30,330 | 130 |
| Laredo, TX | $28,370 | 50 |
| Odessa, TX | Not reported | 100 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do pest control workers make in Texas?
- The median wage for pest control workers in Texas is $37,660 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 9,470 jobs in the state.
- Where in Texas do pest control workers earn the most?
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $43,600 a year.