SOC 37-2021 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for pest control workers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $42,300 a year ($20.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,150: half of the 30 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

$42,300average per year

$20.34 / hourMedian $39,150Take-home ≈ $33,980

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,080 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Elizabethtown earn between $39,150 and $39,150.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,300$3,525$20.34
Median$39,150$3,262$18.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,150$3,262$18.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,150$3,262$18.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pest Control Workers pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Pest control workers in Elizabethtown earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($43,520) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($46,400). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $45,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$42,300$39,150$39,150$49,08030
Kentucky$43,520$42,310$30,130$61,6701,030
United States$46,400$45,250$34,680$61,890102,620

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pest Control Workers salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $42,300, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $33,980 a year, or $2,832 a month and $1,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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Is Elizabethtown a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $42,300 buys what about $46,703 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 3rd of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($45,670).

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for pest control workers

Santa Cruz, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,600).

Pest Control Workers salary by city

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Pest Control Workers salary in Elizabethtown: questions

How much do pest control workers make an hour in Elizabethtown?

$20.34 an hour on average, and $18.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pest control workers salary in Elizabethtown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pest control workers take-home pay in Elizabethtown?

About $33,980 a year ($2,832 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,300. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

Do pest control workers earn more in Elizabethtown than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

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; area Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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