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Pest Control Workers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$45,250
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
102,620
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, EXTERMINATOR, TERMITE (competency-based)
- State medians
- $51,300 in Washington to $23,410 in Puerto Rico (53 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| EXTERMINATOR, TERMITE | 1000 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What pest control workers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $51,300 | $24.66 | 1,430 |
| South Dakota | $49,920 | $24.00 | 190 |
| Nevada | $49,240 | $23.67 | 790 |
| Connecticut | $49,010 | $23.56 | 880 |
| New Jersey | $48,780 | $23.45 | 2,270 |
| Colorado | $48,650 | $23.39 | 970 |
| Hawaii | $48,570 | $23.35 | 740 |
| New York | $48,530 | $23.33 | 4,220 |
| Maine | $48,340 | $23.24 | 320 |
| North Dakota | $48,020 | $23.09 | 120 |
| New Hampshire | $48,000 | $23.08 | 260 |
| Maryland | $47,360 | $22.77 | 1,670 |
| California | $47,190 | $22.69 | Not published |
| Alaska | $46,900 | $22.55 | 40 |
| Oregon | $46,570 | $22.39 | 740 |
| Illinois | $46,450 | $22.33 | 2,470 |
| Vermont | $46,320 | $22.27 | 80 |
| Virginia | $45,950 | $22.09 | 3,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,720 | $21.98 | 2,260 |
| Massachusetts | $45,560 | $21.90 | 1,900 |
| Wisconsin | $45,350 | $21.81 | 1,060 |
| Delaware | $45,300 | $21.78 | 300 |
| Iowa | $45,290 | $21.78 | 540 |
| Rhode Island | $45,030 | $21.65 | 270 |
| North Carolina | $44,740 | $21.51 | 4,870 |
| Utah | $44,740 | $21.51 | 1,050 |
| Louisiana | $44,570 | $21.43 | 1,930 |
| Wyoming | $44,500 | $21.40 | 50 |
| Michigan | $44,470 | $21.38 | 1,460 |
| Arizona | $44,430 | $21.36 | 3,200 |
| Florida | $44,320 | $21.31 | 12,400 |
| South Carolina | $43,130 | $20.73 | 2,660 |
| Missouri | $42,690 | $20.53 | 1,440 |
| Kentucky | $42,310 | $20.34 | 1,030 |
| Montana | $41,730 | $20.06 | 100 |
| Minnesota | $41,640 | $20.02 | 670 |
| Idaho | $40,220 | $19.34 | 620 |
| Ohio | $40,110 | $19.28 | 2,170 |
| Tennessee | $39,690 | $19.08 | 3,340 |
| Oklahoma | $39,050 | $18.77 | 1,310 |
| Nebraska | $38,960 | $18.73 | 460 |
| Kansas | $38,690 | $18.60 | 760 |
| Indiana | $38,600 | $18.56 | 1,670 |
| Alabama | $38,410 | $18.47 | 2,540 |
| Georgia | $37,860 | $18.20 | 5,770 |
| Arkansas | $37,710 | $18.13 | 1,030 |
| Texas | $37,660 | $18.11 | 9,470 |
| West Virginia | $37,510 | $18.03 | 460 |
| Mississippi | $37,200 | $17.89 | 960 |
| New Mexico | $37,070 | $17.82 | 320 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $36,330 | $17.47 | 30 |
| Guam | $28,340 | $13.63 | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,410 | $11.25 | 300 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.