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Exterminators

Exterminators - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by level of responsibility. In general, supervisors earn more than applicators, who earn more than technicians. Wages also vary by area of the country.

Many pest control workers earn a combination of salary and commission. This system rewards workers who sell more services. Some firms offer bonuses to workers who exceed their sales goals.

Benefits vary by employer. Pest control workers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.

Pest control workers (SOC 37-2021)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $17.72 $18.96 $21.51
Yearly $36,839 $39,438 $44,733
    Champaign Area Hourly $17.75 $18.28 $24.44
Yearly $36,905 $38,031 $50,825
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $17.11 $18.44 $24.53
Yearly $35,582 $38,346 $51,018
    Cook County Hourly $18.72 $19.09 $21.52
Yearly $38,938 $39,702 $44,768
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $17.64 $17.71 $19.90
Yearly $36,691 $36,839 $41,390
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $15.23 $17.38 $20.73
Yearly $31,665 $36,153 $43,104
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $15.83 $18.35 $18.74
Yearly $32,945 $38,168 $38,979
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $17.37 $17.61 $17.85
Yearly $36,142 $36,632 $37,129
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $14.47 $17.58 $18.91
Yearly $30,082 $36,575 $39,322
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $17.64 $17.64 $17.86
Yearly $36,691 $36,691 $37,154
    Vermilion County Hourly $18.07 $18.21 $22.86
Yearly $37,591 $37,871 $47,541
United States Hourly $16.87 $18.42 $22.60
Yearly $35,090 $38,310 $47,010

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.