Find a pro

Pest control industry data: page 5

Original analysis of public records: inspection results, payroll data, pesticide use reports and complaint logs, with the method shown.

Articles

New timber-framed houses under construction in a growing suburban developmentOriginal data

Where Pest Control Grew Since 2019, State by State

Employment up 19.2 per cent and pay up 24 per cent in five years, rising every single year. Utah nearly doubled; Maryland and Hawaii consolidated.

September 21, 2026Plain white service van parked on a green suburban street on a summer morningOriginal data

The Industry’s July: Pest Control Employment by Month

Pest control employment runs from 141,809 in January to 159,456 in July, and the swing ranges from 3 per cent in Hawaii to 36 per cent...

September 21, 2026Black rubbish bags piled against an iron railing on a wet city pavement at duskOriginal data

Rat Complaints in New York and Chicago: What 311 Shows

Chicago logged 44,181 rat complaints in 2025 and New York 31,312. Both cities peak in July, trough in December, and are down from earlier peaks.

September 21, 2026Row of older brick apartment buildings with fire escapes on a New York residential streetBed bugs

What 722,000 New York Bed Bug Filings Show

New York landlords must report bed bugs every year. The reported rate fell three quarters between 2019 and 2025, and the filings expose how often treatment...

September 21, 2026Owner-operator pickup truck with a spray tank parked at a ranch house in the Mountain WestOriginal data

Where Owner-Operators Run Pest Control: Firm Size by State

84% of pest control establishments in Montana and South Dakota employ under five people; in Hawaii it is 37%. What the local competitive field looks like.

September 11, 2026Aerial view of a Florida suburb with canals and rooftops, a state with many of the densest pest control marketsOriginal data

Pest Control Companies by County: Where the Industry Is Concentrated

Los Angeles County has the most pest control establishments; Florida has 10 of the 12 densest large counties. County Business Patterns data mapped for the first...

September 11, 2026Young pest control technician closing the doors of a service van at the start of a working dayOriginal data

Pest Control Job Outlook: Why 96% of Openings Are Replacements

BLS projects 6% growth and 13,700 openings a year to 2035. Only about 600 of those are new jobs; the rest replace people who leave.

September 11, 2026Pest control technician in work clothes walking past city apartment buildings with a hand sprayerOriginal data

Where Pest Control Loses Workers: Local Pay Against Maintenance Jobs

Maintenance work pays 61.5% more than pest control in Minneapolis but runs near parity in Florida. BLS metro data on where the industry actually loses candidates.

September 11, 2026Aerial view of an American suburban street showing many rooftops, the housing stock the industry servesOriginal data

US Pest Control Industry Statistics

Published figures for US pest control industry size range from $13.4bn to $26.9bn because they count different things. The crosswalk, with universe and scope for each.

September 8, 2026A pest control technician greeting a homeowner at the door on a repeat service visitOriginal data

Pest Control Customer Retention and Churn

Monthly churn below 2% is the premium benchmark and 80% recurring revenue moves you into the 6x to 8x band. What actually causes cancellation.

September 8, 2026Two unmarked white service vans facing each other in a depot yard at dawn, representing the franchise choiceOriginal data

Pest Control Franchise vs Independent: The Numbers

Franchises cost $40,500 to $220,375 with 7% to 10% royalties. Independents start at $35,000 to $65,000 and pay none.

September 8, 2026Aerial view of a dense American city skyline at dawn, representing metropolitan pest control labour marketsOriginal data

Pest Control Technician Pay by Metro Area

Seattle pays $58,380 and Houston $37,200, a 57% spread wider than the gap between states. The largest employing metros pay least.

September 8, 2026