Best states for a pest technician

Q: What is the best state for pest technicians?

The best state to be a pest technician is Alaska based on pest technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for pest technicians is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pest technicians?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for pest technicians? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for pest technician jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for pest technician jobs.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for pest technicians, and Louisiana is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $42,388, while the median pay in Louisiana is $28,642.We found that the South is best for pest technicians, and the Northeast is the worst. Las Vegas, NV is the best city in the country for pest technician jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for pest technicians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total pest technician jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $42,388
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.75
Pest technician jobs in Alaska
2. Maine
Total pest technician jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $39,490
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
2.1
Pest technician jobs in Maine
3. Vermont
Total pest technician jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $40,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Pest technician jobs in Vermont
4. Nevada
Total pest technician jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $40,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Pest technician jobs in Nevada
5. New Hampshire
Total pest technician jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $41,901
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1
Pest technician jobs in New Hampshire
6. Nebraska
Total pest technician jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $40,150
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Pest technician jobs in Nebraska
7. Pennsylvania
Total pest technician jobs: 529
Average annual salary: $40,616
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Pest technician jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Massachusetts
Total pest technician jobs: 534
Average annual salary: $40,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Pest technician jobs in Massachusetts
9. Colorado
Total pest technician jobs: 367
Average annual salary: $38,843
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Pest technician jobs in Colorado
10. Minnesota
Total pest technician jobs: 392
Average annual salary: $37,810
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Pest technician jobs in Minnesota

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Detailed list of the best states for a pest technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$42,388	$33,000	739,795	79
2	Maine	$39,490	$32,000	1,335,907	151
3	Vermont	$40,666	$32,000	623,657	53
4	Nevada	$40,432	$29,000	2,998,039	126
5	New Hampshire	$41,901	$32,000	1,342,795	95
6	Nebraska	$40,150	$30,000	1,920,076	112
7	Pennsylvania	$40,616	$30,000	12,805,537	529
8	Massachusetts	$40,540	$31,000	6,859,819	534
9	Colorado	$38,843	$29,000	5,607,154	367
10	Minnesota	$37,810	$28,000	5,576,606	392
11	Iowa	$35,313	$26,000	3,145,711	216
12	Oregon	$39,789	$28,000	4,142,776	162
13	Michigan	$36,435	$27,000	9,962,311	398
14	Washington	$39,841	$29,000	7,405,743	243
15	North Dakota	$37,788	$28,000	755,393	31
16	New York	$36,207	$27,000	19,849,399	854
17	Delaware	$35,477	$26,000	961,939	76
18	Montana	$35,871	$26,000	1,050,493	57
19	Illinois	$34,694	$26,000	12,802,023	750
20	South Dakota	$35,716	$26,000	869,666	40
21	Utah	$34,920	$25,000	3,101,833	174
22	Wyoming	$35,651	$26,000	579,315	18
23	Florida	$33,799	$25,000	20,984,400	1,145
24	Indiana	$34,008	$25,000	6,666,818	364
25	Rhode Island	$35,017	$26,000	1,059,639	57
26	Arkansas	$33,832	$25,000	3,004,279	141
27	Ohio	$34,450	$25,000	11,658,609	441
28	Virginia	$35,459	$26,000	8,470,020	432
29	New Jersey	$34,049	$25,000	9,005,644	533
30	Connecticut	$33,568	$25,000	3,588,184	230
31	Maryland	$35,588	$26,000	6,052,177	326
32	West Virginia	$31,869	$23,000	1,815,857	96
33	Missouri	$32,286	$24,000	6,113,532	410
34	Hawaii	$36,373	$29,000	1,427,538	43
35	Texas	$33,769	$25,000	28,304,596	893
36	California	$36,427	$26,000	39,536,653	959
37	North Carolina	$30,961	$23,000	10,273,419	673
38	New Mexico	$34,234	$25,000	2,088,070	72
39	Wisconsin	$32,560	$24,000	5,795,483	322
40	Tennessee	$31,762	$23,000	6,715,984	325
41	Kentucky	$31,505	$23,000	4,454,189	209
42	Arizona	$32,843	$24,000	7,016,270	292
43	Mississippi	$29,974	$22,000	2,984,100	137
44	South Carolina	$29,647	$22,000	5,024,369	311
45	Oklahoma	$30,523	$22,000	3,930,864	187
46	Georgia	$28,843	$21,000	10,429,379	741
47	District of Columbia	$34,489	$25,000	693,972	30
48	Alabama	$28,828	$21,000	4,874,747	262
49	Kansas	$28,875	$21,000	2,913,123	158
50	Idaho	$30,859	$22,000	1,716,943	55
51	Louisiana	$28,642	$21,000	4,684,333	157

Highest paying states for pest technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Pest Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$42,388
2	Maine	$39,490
3	Vermont	$40,666
4	Nevada	$40,432
5	New Hampshire	$41,901
6	Nebraska	$40,150
7	Pennsylvania	$40,616
8	Massachusetts	$40,540
9	Colorado	$38,843
10	Minnesota	$37,810
11	Iowa	$35,313
12	Oregon	$39,789
13	Michigan	$36,435
14	Washington	$39,841
15	North Dakota	$37,788
16	New York	$36,207
17	Delaware	$35,477
18	Montana	$35,871
19	Illinois	$34,694
20	South Dakota	$35,716
21	Utah	$34,920
22	Wyoming	$35,651
23	Florida	$33,799
24	Indiana	$34,008
25	Rhode Island	$35,017
26	Arkansas	$33,832
27	Ohio	$34,450
28	Virginia	$35,459
29	New Jersey	$34,049
30	Connecticut	$33,568
31	Maryland	$35,588
32	West Virginia	$31,869
33	Missouri	$32,286
34	Hawaii	$36,373
35	Texas	$33,769
36	California	$36,427
37	North Carolina	$30,961
38	New Mexico	$34,234
39	Wisconsin	$32,560
40	Tennessee	$31,762
41	Kentucky	$31,505
42	Arizona	$32,843
43	Mississippi	$29,974
44	South Carolina	$29,647
45	Oklahoma	$30,523
46	Georgia	$28,843
47	District of Columbia	$34,489
48	Alabama	$28,828
49	Kansas	$28,875
50	Idaho	$30,859
51	Louisiana	$28,642

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Total pest technician jobs:	79
Average annual salary:	$42,388
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Location Quotient:	1.75

Best states for a pest technician

10 best states for pest technicians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Maine

3. Vermont

4. Nevada

5. New Hampshire

6. Nebraska

7. Pennsylvania

8. Massachusetts

9. Colorado

10. Minnesota