Do exterminators make a lot of money? What is the average pay for exterminators?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, exterminators in the United States earn an average of $39,910 a year, equivalent to $19.19 an hour. Exterminators make 25% less than the average American worker.
Exterminators in Washington are the best paid, making $49,010 a year, while exterminators in Idaho make the least at $31,380.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $29.00 | $60,320 |
| 75th | $23.15 | $48,150 |
| 50th | $17.95 | $37,330 |
| 25th | $14.48 | $30,120 |
| 10th | $11.98 | $24,920 |
In what states do exterminators make the most? In what states do exterminators make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $16.83 | $35,010 |
| Arizona | $18.83 | $39,160 |
| Arkansas | $17.01 | $35,380 |
| California | $21.35 | $44,400 |
| Colorado | $18.17 | $37,790 |
| Connecticut | $18.39 | $38,250 |
| Delaware | $20.68 | $43,010 |
| Florida | $18.60 | $38,680 |
| Georgia | $17.34 | $36,070 |
| Hawaii | $19.68 | $40,920 |
| Idaho | $15.09 | $31,380 |
| Illinois | $18.53 | $38,540 |
| Indiana | $18.79 | $39,090 |
| Iowa | $19.65 | $40,870 |
| Kansas | $15.43 | $32,090 |
| Kentucky | $16.40 | $34,120 |
| Louisiana | $16.14 | $33,570 |
| Maine | $17.08 | $35,520 |
| Maryland | $20.66 | $42,970 |
| Massachusetts | $22.82 | $47,460 |
| Michigan | $21.17 | $44,030 |
| Minnesota | $18.10 | $37,640 |
| Mississippi | $17.27 | $35,920 |
| Missouri | $16.44 | $34,190 |
| Montana | $16.99 | $35,340 |
| Nebraska | $19.81 | $41,200 |
| Nevada | $21.64 | $45,020 |
| New Hampshire | $20.46 | $42,550 |
| New Jersey | $21.23 | $44,160 |
| New Mexico | $18.42 | $38,320 |
| New York | $20.31 | $42,240 |
| North Carolina | $16.77 | $34,870 |
| North Dakota | $17.45 | $36,290 |
| Ohio | $21.61 | $44,960 |
| Oklahoma | $15.58 | $32,400 |
| Oregon | $20.15 | $41,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $18.53 | $38,550 |
| Rhode Island | $17.76 | $36,940 |
| South Carolina | $15.87 | $33,000 |
| South Dakota | $17.01 | $35,370 |
| Tennessee | $18.60 | $38,690 |
| Texas | $21.85 | $45,450 |
| Utah | $16.66 | $34,650 |
| Vermont | $18.63 | $38,750 |
| Virginia | $19.38 | $40,310 |
| Washington | $23.56 | $49,010 |
| West Virginia | $15.44 | $32,120 |
| Wisconsin | $17.44 | $36,280 |
| Wyoming | $19.63 | $40,820 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | $31.95 | $66,450 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $29.66 | $61,690 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $28.55 | $59,370 |
| Olympia, WA | $26.46 | $55,030 |
| Dallas, TX | $26.05 | $54,190 |
| Seattle, WA | $25.08 | $52,170 |
| San Jose, CA | $25.01 | $52,010 |
| Reading, PA | $24.64 | $51,250 |
| Memphis, TN | $24.39 | $50,730 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $24.24 | $50,420 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $19.19 | $39,910 |
| 2018 | $18.24 | $37,950 |
| 2017 | $17.60 | $36,610 |
| 2016 | $16.84 | $35,020 |
| 2015 | $16.39 | $34,080 |
| 2014 | $15.80 | $32,850 |
| 2013 | $15.61 | $32,480 |
| 2012 | $15.47 | $32,190 |
| 2011 | $15.65 | $32,550 |