SOC 37-2021 · Tyler, TX metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for pest control workers in Tyler, Texas is $37,240 a year ($17.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,940: half of the 110 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

$37,240average per year

$17.91 / hourMedian $34,940Take-home ≈ $32,102

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $50K90th

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

110people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#13 of 18Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,980 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Tyler earn between $31,050 and $38,390.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,240$3,103$17.90
Median$34,940$2,912$16.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,050$2,588$14.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,390$3,199$18.46

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

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

Pest control workers in Tyler earn 10% less than the Texas average ($41,400) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($46,400). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $45,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$37,240$34,940$28,520$49,980110
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $37,240, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $32,102 a year, or $2,675 a month and $1,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Tyler a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $37,240 buys what about $40,410 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 13th 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 Tyler: questions

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

$17.91 an hour on average, and $16.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,102 a year ($2,675 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,240. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pest control workers earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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