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Pest Control Workers
Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
What a pest control worker does
Become a pest control worker
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good pest control worker
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Wage information is not available. Average annual earnings data is currently unavailable.
Pest Control Worker job outlook
- There are 1,411 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 320 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.