Best states for a pest controller

Q: What is the best state for pest controllers?

The best state to be a pest controller is New Hampshire based on pest controller salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for pest controllers?

The highest paying state for pest controllers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pest controllers?

The worst state for pest controllers is Idaho, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for pest controllers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for pest controller jobs.Although there are abundant pest controller jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New Hampshire is the best state in the country for pest controller jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for pest controllers.New Hampshire is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for pest controllers.

10 best states for pest controllers in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total pest controller jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $46,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Pest controller jobs in New Hampshire
2. Nevada
Total pest controller jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $43,896
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Pest controller jobs in Nevada
3. Pennsylvania
Total pest controller jobs: 231
Average annual salary: $48,486
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Pest controller jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Delaware
Total pest controller jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $42,627
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Pest controller jobs in Delaware
5. Massachusetts
Total pest controller jobs: 166
Average annual salary: $46,481
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Pest controller jobs in Massachusetts
6. Alaska
Total pest controller jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $50,094
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Pest controller jobs in Alaska
7. New York
Total pest controller jobs: 303
Average annual salary: $43,658
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Pest controller jobs in New York
8. Vermont
Total pest controller jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $44,180
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Pest controller jobs in Vermont
9. Michigan
Total pest controller jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $39,359
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1
Pest controller jobs in Michigan
10. Minnesota
Total pest controller jobs: 156
Average annual salary: $39,750
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Pest controller jobs in Minnesota

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Detailed list of the best states for a pest controller

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$46,955	$30,000	1,342,795	45
2	Nevada	$43,896	$26,000	2,998,039	54
3	Pennsylvania	$48,486	$29,000	12,805,537	231
4	Delaware	$42,627	$26,000	961,939	36
5	Massachusetts	$46,481	$29,000	6,859,819	166
6	Alaska	$50,094	$30,000	739,795	13
7	New York	$43,658	$26,000	19,849,399	303
8	Vermont	$44,180	$29,000	623,657	12
9	Michigan	$39,359	$26,000	9,962,311	164
10	Minnesota	$39,750	$28,000	5,576,606	156
11	California	$42,489	$25,000	39,536,653	687
12	New Jersey	$41,131	$25,000	9,005,644	178
13	North Dakota	$39,582	$28,000	755,393	17
14	Texas	$39,392	$24,000	28,304,596	441
15	Virginia	$41,151	$25,000	8,470,020	184
16	Rhode Island	$41,020	$25,000	1,059,639	19
17	Nebraska	$40,982	$27,000	1,920,076	30
18	Maine	$42,200	$28,000	1,335,907	16
19	Ohio	$37,271	$24,000	11,658,609	201
20	Connecticut	$40,059	$24,000	3,588,184	69
21	Colorado	$38,075	$25,000	5,607,154	140
22	District of Columbia	$40,646	$25,000	693,972	35
23	Maryland	$40,997	$25,000	6,052,177	107
24	Oregon	$36,779	$22,000	4,142,776	114
25	Hawaii	$36,486	$26,000	1,427,538	25
26	Arkansas	$35,052	$23,000	3,004,279	57
27	Illinois	$36,295	$24,000	12,802,023	268
28	South Dakota	$36,738	$25,000	869,666	14
29	Indiana	$35,766	$23,000	6,666,818	116
30	Wisconsin	$34,157	$23,000	5,795,483	142
31	North Carolina	$35,602	$23,000	10,273,419	169
32	Arizona	$36,945	$22,000	7,016,270	94
33	New Mexico	$36,153	$22,000	2,088,070	33
34	Iowa	$36,616	$24,000	3,145,711	47
35	Florida	$34,037	$22,000	20,984,400	404
36	Wyoming	$35,112	$23,000	579,315	10
37	West Virginia	$34,960	$22,000	1,815,857	11
38	Utah	$33,491	$21,000	3,101,833	73
39	Montana	$35,790	$24,000	1,050,493	15
40	Washington	$37,077	$23,000	7,405,743	112
41	Missouri	$35,480	$23,000	6,113,532	92
42	Mississippi	$31,636	$20,000	2,984,100	53
43	Tennessee	$32,410	$21,000	6,715,984	118
44	South Carolina	$29,416	$19,000	5,024,369	141
45	Georgia	$29,688	$19,000	10,429,379	280
46	Kentucky	$33,136	$22,000	4,454,189	52
47	Oklahoma	$31,262	$20,000	3,930,864	53
48	Louisiana	$31,204	$20,000	4,684,333	52
49	Kansas	$29,539	$19,000	2,913,123	55
50	Alabama	$28,065	$18,000	4,874,747	86
51	Idaho	$28,992	$18,000	1,716,943	22

Highest paying states for pest controllers

Rank	State	Avg. Pest Controller Salary
1	New Hampshire	$46,955
2	Nevada	$43,896
3	Pennsylvania	$48,486
4	Delaware	$42,627
5	Massachusetts	$46,481
6	Alaska	$50,094
7	New York	$43,658
8	Vermont	$44,180
9	Michigan	$39,359
10	Minnesota	$39,750
11	California	$42,489
12	New Jersey	$41,131
13	North Dakota	$39,582
14	Texas	$39,392
15	Virginia	$41,151
16	Rhode Island	$41,020
17	Nebraska	$40,982
18	Maine	$42,200
19	Ohio	$37,271
20	Connecticut	$40,059
21	Colorado	$38,075
22	District of Columbia	$40,646
23	Maryland	$40,997
24	Oregon	$36,779
25	Hawaii	$36,486
26	Arkansas	$35,052
27	Illinois	$36,295
28	South Dakota	$36,738
29	Indiana	$35,766
30	Wisconsin	$34,157
31	North Carolina	$35,602
32	Arizona	$36,945
33	New Mexico	$36,153
34	Iowa	$36,616
35	Florida	$34,037
36	Wyoming	$35,112
37	West Virginia	$34,960
38	Utah	$33,491
39	Montana	$35,790
40	Washington	$37,077
41	Missouri	$35,480
42	Mississippi	$31,636
43	Tennessee	$32,410
44	South Carolina	$29,416
45	Georgia	$29,688
46	Kentucky	$33,136
47	Oklahoma	$31,262
48	Louisiana	$31,204
49	Kansas	$29,539
50	Alabama	$28,065
51	Idaho	$28,992

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Total pest controller jobs:	45
Average annual salary:	$46,955
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	1.22

Best states for a pest controller

10 best states for pest controllers in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Nevada

3. Pennsylvania

4. Delaware

5. Massachusetts

6. Alaska

7. New York

8. Vermont

9. Michigan

10. Minnesota