SOC 37-2021 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for pest control workers in Wichita Falls, Texas is $36,280 a year ($17.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,690: half of the 30 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

$36,280average per year

$17.44 / hourMedian $35,690Take-home ≈ $31,331

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $43K90th

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

30people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#14 of 18Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,920 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in Wichita Falls earn between $33,100 and $40,740.

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,280$3,023$17.44
Median$35,690$2,974$17.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,100$2,758$15.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,740$3,395$19.59

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

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

Pest control workers in Wichita Falls earn 12% less than the Texas average ($41,400) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($46,400). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $45,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita Falls$36,280$35,690$29,340$42,92030
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 Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $36,280, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $31,331 a year, or $2,611 a month and $1,205 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 Wichita Falls a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $36,280 buys what about $40,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pest Control Workers salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 14th 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 Wichita Falls: questions

How much do pest control workers make an hour in Wichita Falls?

$17.44 an hour on average, and $17.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,331 a year ($2,611 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,280. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pest control workers earn more in Wichita Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Wichita Falls, TX (48660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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