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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
- Average hourly rate is $33 per hour with an average salary of $51,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $22 and $34 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $10,700 and $58,100 per year.
- 41% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $31 per hour with an average salary of $36,600 per year.
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.
Multiple Jobs
- 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 20% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.