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Pest Control Workers in Delaware
Is Delaware a good place for you to work as a Pest Control Worker?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pest Control Workers in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pest Control Workers in Delaware is growing slower than average.
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Pest Control Workers in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pest Control Workers Work in Delaware?
In Delaware, there were 250 people working as Pest Control Workers in the year 2018.
There were 250 Pest Control Workers employed in this state in 2017.
The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.
The typical state has 915 Pest Control Workers working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Pest Control Workers than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
Jobs for Pest Control Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 230 total jobs in 2026 for Pest Control Workers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 11,700 annual jobs and 85,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pest Control Workers Make in Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Pest Control Workers ranged from $27,500 to $60,470 with $39,540 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.22 to $29.07. The median hourly rate was $19.01.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.04 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $2.97.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware Metros for Pest Control Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pest Control Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,100 | $36,340 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 180 | $33,890 |
Top States for Pest Control Workers Employment
View the list below to see where most Pest Control Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Florida | 10,360 | $32,450 |
California | 9,630 | $38,940 |
Texas | 6,970 | $38,690 |
Georgia | 4,450 | $34,250 |
North Carolina | 3,410 | $33,700 |
New York | 3,210 | $38,830 |
Arizona | 2,570 | $34,990 |
Tennessee | 2,560 | $37,430 |
Virginia | 2,380 | $38,350 |
South Carolina | 2,180 | $30,220 |
Alabama | 2,140 | $33,190 |
Pennsylvania | 1,780 | $35,790 |
Illinois | 1,720 | $35,270 |
Louisiana | 1,700 | $29,910 |
Ohio | 1,690 | $35,170 |
New Jersey | 1,670 | $37,860 |
Maryland | 1,550 | $39,290 |
Missouri | 1,220 | $32,090 |
Washington | 1,080 | $42,820 |
Indiana | 1,080 | $36,440 |
Below are the states where Pest Control Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Massachusetts | $48,020 |
Washington | $42,820 |
Nevada | $40,540 |
Michigan | $39,850 |
Delaware | $39,540 |
Maryland | $39,290 |
California | $38,940 |
New York | $38,830 |
Texas | $38,690 |
Virginia | $38,350 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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