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Pest Control Workers in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Pest Control Worker?

-1% Jobs Projection

$34,250 Median Salary

570 Job Openings

While jobs for Pest Control Workers in Georgia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Pest Control Workers in Georgia is expected to decrease.
Pest Control Workers in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pest Control Workers Work in Georgia?

There were approximately 4,450 workers employed as Pest Control Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 4,320 Pest Control Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 915 Pest Control Workers working in it, which means Georgia has more Pest Control Workers than average.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Pest Control Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 570 annual job openings, and 4,280 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Pest Control Workers ranged from $22,380 to $52,060 with $34,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.76 to $25.03. The median hourly rate was $16.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.26.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,640	$34,920
Chattanooga, TN-GA	280	$30,410
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	260	$31,870
Savannah, GA	200	$27,460
Columbus, GA-AL	160	$36,950
Athens-Clarke County, GA	120	$39,470
Brunswick, GA	90	$34,320
Macon, GA	90	$33,510
Valdosta, GA	70	$28,070
Gainesville, GA	70	$35,620
Warner Robins, GA	60	$24,060

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
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
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

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