SOC 37-2021 · Laredo, TX metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for pest control workers in Laredo, Texas is $31,740 a year ($15.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,370: half of the 50 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

$31,740average per year

$15.26 / hourMedian $28,370Take-home ≈ $27,683

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

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

50people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#18 of 18Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,020 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Laredo earn between $27,040 and $36,250.

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,740$2,645$15.26
Median$28,370$2,364$13.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,250$3,021$17.43

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

Pest Control Workers pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Pest control workers in Laredo earn 23% less than the Texas average ($41,400) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($46,400). At the median the gap is -37% against the U.S. median of $45,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$31,740$28,370$22,100$43,02050
Texas$41,400$37,660$29,550$59,6309,470
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 Laredo

On the average salary of $31,740, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $27,683 a year, or $2,307 a month and $1,065 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $31,740 buys what about $36,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 18th of 18 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($45,640).

All Pest Control Workers salaries in Texas

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 Laredo: questions

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

$15.26 an hour on average, and $13.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,683 a year ($2,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,740. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pest control workers earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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