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Highest Paying Industries for Pest Control Workers

The top 43 highest paying industries for pest control workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $52,300, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for pest control workers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $52,300). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of pest control workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 43 Highest Paying Industries for Pest Control Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$52,300	$44,960	230
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$52,300	$44,960	230
3	Facilities Support Services	$49,110	$25,690	50
4	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$46,390	$31,950	80
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$42,920	$34,000	60
6	Educational Services - Privately owned	$42,920	$34,000	60
7	State government, including schools and hospitals	$40,290	$26,650	160
8	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$40,220	$26,050	130
9	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$39,350	$24,990	1,250
10	Federal, State, and Local Government	$39,350	$24,990	1,250
11	Specialty Trade Contractors	$38,380	$28,000	40
12	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$38,360	$25,000	1,510
13	Educational Services	$37,910	$25,620	310
14	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$37,150	$27,420	30
15	Building Equipment Contractors	$37,150	$27,420	30
16	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$36,990	$24,740	160
17	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$36,990	$24,740	160
18	Educational Services - Local government owned	$36,540	$25,100	170
19	Other Food Manufacturing	$36,080	$18,250	40
20	Construction	$35,880	$26,180	60
21	Landscaping Services	$35,300	$24,150	320
22	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$34,880	$23,700	1,120
23	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,300	$23,370	940
24	Animal Food Manufacturing	$34,170	$23,380	n/a
25	Manufacturing	$34,080	$20,920	230
26	Food Manufacturing	$33,970	$20,740	220
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$33,890	$24,780	70
28	Educational Services - State government owned	$33,720	$24,790	70
29	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$32,830	$16,880	60
30	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$30,560	$20,100	64,330
31	Administrative and Support Services	$30,550	$20,090	64,660
32	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$30,550	$20,090	64,670
33	Exterminating and Pest Control Services	$30,510	$20,090	63,730
34	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$30,460	$21,740	110
35	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,420	$20,390	360
36	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$30,320	$20,430	340
37	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$29,000	$19,360	260
38	Temporary Help Services	$28,320	$18,440	180
39	Employment Services	$28,130	$18,310	270
40	Health Care and Social Assistance	$24,480	$17,130	80
41	Hospitals - Privately owned	$24,470	$16,680	50
42	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$24,080	$16,650	50
43	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,620	$16,630	50