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Pest Control Workers in Iowa

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

20.0% Jobs Projection

$35,720 Median Salary

80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pest Control Workers in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Pest Control Workers in Iowa is growing faster than average.
Pest Control Workers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pest Control Workers Work in Iowa?

440 people worked as Pest Control Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 440 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 Iowa has fewer Pest Control Workers than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Pest Control Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 540 jobs for Iowa Pest Control Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 11,700 annual jobs and 85,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pest Control Workers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Pest Control Workers ranged from $24,290 to $59,950 with $35,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.68 to $28.82. The median hourly rate was $17.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.50.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	140	$41,490
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	130	$33,750
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	70	$33,750
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	40	$40,870

Top States for Pest Control Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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