The salary statistics of pest control workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pest control worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pest control workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pest control workers is $62,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pest control workers is $24,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pest control workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,870 | -3.20% | 7.51% |
| 2017 | $44,240 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $43,220 | 4.19% | - |
| 2015 | $41,410 | 4.97% | - |
| 2014 | $39,350 | -2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $40,360 | 1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $39,650 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].