SOC 37-2021 · Burlington, NC metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for pest control workers in Burlington, North Carolina is $41,380 a year ($19.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,560: half of the 50 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

$41,380average per year

$19.89 / hourMedian $33,560Take-home ≈ $34,286

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $60K90th

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

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,620 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Burlington earn between $33,560 and $44,550.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,380$3,448$19.89
Median$33,560$2,797$16.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,560$2,797$16.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,550$3,712$21.42

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

Pest Control Workers pay in Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Pest control workers in Burlington earn 9% less than the North Carolina average ($45,520) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($46,400). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $45,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$41,380$33,560$33,560$59,62050
North Carolina$45,520$44,740$31,990$61,9004,870
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 Burlington

On the average salary of $41,380, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $34,286 a year, or $2,857 a month and $1,319 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $41,380 buys what about $44,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 11th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($49,190).

All Pest Control Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

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

$19.89 an hour on average, and $16.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,286 a year ($2,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,380.

Do pest control workers earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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