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Pest Control Workers average salary by city in California
- Santa Cruz$60,600
- San Jose$57,630
- Vallejo$57,290
- San Francisco$55,960
- Santa Rosa$52,720
- Modesto$52,240
- El Centro$52,110
- San Luis Obispo$51,490
- Yuba City$50,660
- San Diego$50,390
- Santa Maria$50,250
- Los Angeles$50,080
- Stockton$49,850
- Salinas$49,420
- Oxnard$49,350
- Chico$48,820
- Fresno$48,760
- Sacramento$48,680
- Bakersfield$48,350
- Riverside$47,890
- Redding$46,410
- Merced$45,830
- Visalia$44,460
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | $60,600 | $50,440 | $47,840 | $49,044 | 110 |
| San Jose | $57,630 | $53,050 | $46,580 | $46,835 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $57,290 | $50,420 | $45,480 | $46,583 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $55,960 | $53,380 | $46,690 | $45,594 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $52,720 | $48,140 | $39,640 | $43,185 | 108 |
| Modesto | $52,240 | $47,480 | $44,730 | $42,828 | 104 |
| El Centro | $52,110 | $47,100 | $39,170 | $42,731 | 95 |
| San Luis Obispo | $51,490 | $48,000 | $39,890 | $42,270 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $50,660 | $45,690 | $39,120 | $41,653 | 104 |
| San Diego | $50,390 | $47,470 | $38,660 | $41,452 | 112 |
| Santa Maria | $50,250 | $47,060 | $40,050 | $41,348 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $50,080 | $47,190 | $46,420 | $41,222 | 114 |
| Stockton | $49,850 | $47,240 | $37,940 | $41,051 | 105 |
| Salinas | $49,420 | $47,860 | $38,260 | $40,731 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $49,350 | $46,450 | $39,720 | $40,679 | 111 |
| Chico | $48,820 | $45,130 | $37,340 | $40,285 | 101 |
| Fresno | $48,760 | $45,730 | $38,010 | $40,241 | 102 |
| Sacramento | $48,680 | $48,420 | $38,270 | $40,181 | 107 |
| Bakersfield | $48,350 | $45,260 | $41,620 | $39,936 | 101 |
| Riverside | $47,890 | $45,250 | $38,860 | $39,594 | 106 |
| Redding | $46,410 | $45,420 | $37,270 | $38,478 | 101 |
| Merced | $45,830 | $38,950 | $37,750 | $38,036 | 98 |
| Visalia | $44,460 | $37,820 | $36,310 | $36,990 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-2021.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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