Where a solo pest control technician business has the most room Our calculation
Trenton, NJ ranks first. One-person pest control businesses there average $103,625 a year in revenue, with 0.4 pest control businesses for every 10,000 residents (typical metro: 1.0). We scored all 238 metros where the Census publishes pest control business counts.
- 1TrentonNEW JERSEY · NJ · $103,625 avg solo revenue · 0.4 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident86
- 2Panama CityFLORIDA · FL · $119,333 avg solo revenue · 0.9 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth85
- 3BridgeportCONNECTICUT · CT · $97,517 avg solo revenue · 0.6 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident82
- 4BlacksburgVIRGINIA · VA · $103,250 avg solo revenue · 0.5 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident82
- 5HartfordCONNECTICUT · CT · $101,048 avg solo revenue · 0.5 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident81
- 6LancasterPENNSYLVANIA · PA · $96,500 avg solo revenue · 0.5 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident81
- 7SeattleWASHINGTON · WA · $84,092 avg solo revenue · 0.4 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident80
- 8Fort WayneINDIANA · IN · $95,857 avg solo revenue · 0.7 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident79
- 9DurhamNORTH CAROLINA · NC · $65,000 avg solo revenue · 0.6 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident77
- 10PensacolaFLORIDA · FL · $153,154 avg solo revenue · 1.1 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth77
- 11Des MoinesIOWA · IA · $87,677 avg solo revenue · 1.0 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth77
- 12DoverDELAWARE · DE · $61,750 avg solo revenue · 0.5 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident76
- 13San JoseCALIFORNIA · CA · $91,217 avg solo revenue · 0.6 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fewer competitors per resident76
- 14ColumbiaMISSOURI · MO · $94,000 avg solo revenue · 1.0 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue74
- 15LaredoTEXAS · TX · $80,643 avg solo revenue · 1.0 pest control businesses per 10k residents · Strong on higher solo revenue and fast population growth74
Weights: average solo revenue 3, fewer competitors per resident 3, revenue compared with the local employee wage 2, new home permits 1, population growth 1. Each factor is a percentile among these metros.
Top 5 by each factor Government data
Highest solo revenue
- Pensacola, FL: $153,154
- Salinas, CA: $146,522
- Hilton Head Island, SC: $144,667
- Santa Fe, NM: $120,615
- Panama City, FL: $119,333
Least competition
- Norwich, CT: 0.1 per 10k residents
- Champaign, IL: 0.3 per 10k residents
- Minneapolis, MN: 0.4 per 10k residents
- Syracuse, NY: 0.4 per 10k residents
- Seattle, WA: 0.4 per 10k residents
Most new building
- North Port, FL: 19.8 home permits per 1k
- Lafayette, IN: 17.9 home permits per 1k
- Myrtle Beach, SC: 17.0 home permits per 1k
- Wilmington, NC: 16.8 home permits per 1k
- Cape Coral, FL: 16.6 home permits per 1k
Fastest-growing population
- Myrtle Beach, SC: +20.9%
- Lakeland, FL: +19.8%
- St. George, UT: +17.4%
- Ocala, FL: +17.3%
- Port St. Lucie, FL: +16.0%
Every metro Government data
Click a column to sort. “Rate to match it” is the hourly rate you'd need to bill to replace the local employee median, at our default assumptions (25% for tax and benefits, $30,000 overhead, 1,400 billable hours). Try your own numbers in the rate calculator.
| # | Metro | Score | Solo revenue | Businesses / 10k people | Employee median | Rate to match it | Permits / 1k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trenton, NJ | 86 | $103,625 | 0.4 | $47,330 | $64/hr | 3.0 |
| 2 | Panama City, FL | 85 | $119,333 | 0.9 | $39,730 | $57/hr | 10.8 |
| 3 | Bridgeport, CT | 82 | $97,517 | 0.6 | $49,750 | $66/hr | 3.6 |
| 4 | Blacksburg, VA | 82 | $103,250 | 0.5 | $40,280 | $57/hr | 2.7 |
| 5 | Hartford, CT | 81 | $101,048 | 0.5 | $48,670 | $65/hr | 1.3 |
| 6 | Lancaster, PA | 81 | $96,500 | 0.5 | $45,290 | $62/hr | 2.3 |
| 7 | Seattle, WA | 80 | $84,092 | 0.4 | $58,380 | $74/hr | 3.9 |
| 8 | Fort Wayne, IN | 79 | $95,857 | 0.7 | $37,630 | $55/hr | 3.6 |
| 9 | Durham, NC | 77 | $65,000 | 0.6 | $46,720 | $63/hr | 10.1 |
| 10 | Pensacola, FL | 77 | $153,154 | 1.1 | $38,910 | $56/hr | 6.3 |
| 11 | Des Moines, IA | 77 | $87,677 | 1.0 | $48,200 | $64/hr | 8.5 |
| 12 | Dover, DE | 76 | $61,750 | 0.5 | $44,650 | $61/hr | 6.7 |
| 13 | San Jose, CA | 76 | $91,217 | 0.6 | $53,050 | $69/hr | 2.8 |
| 14 | Columbia, MO | 74 | $94,000 | 1.0 | $43,370 | $60/hr | 3.8 |
| 15 | Laredo, TX | 74 | $80,643 | 1.0 | $28,370 | $47/hr | 5.0 |
| 16 | Milwaukee, WI | 74 | $76,282 | 0.5 | $47,300 | $64/hr | 2.0 |
| 17 | Cincinnati, OH | 73 | $74,458 | 0.7 | $42,890 | $60/hr | 3.2 |
| 18 | Charlotte, NC | 73 | $69,584 | 0.9 | $45,250 | $62/hr | 8.0 |
| 19 | Lakeland, FL | 73 | $96,810 | 1.5 | $44,130 | $61/hr | 10.4 |
| 20 | Hilton Head Island, SC | 72 | $144,667 | 1.8 | $43,130 | $60/hr | 13.5 |
| 21 | Lubbock, TX | 72 | $63,588 | 0.9 | $36,780 | $54/hr | 8.0 |
| 22 | Spokane, WA | 71 | $75,083 | 0.8 | $49,550 | $66/hr | 5.3 |
| 23 | Champaign, IL | 71 | $61,667 | 0.3 | $44,990 | $62/hr | 3.8 |
| 24 | Santa Fe, NM | 70 | $120,615 | 1.1 | $37,700 | $55/hr | 3.2 |
| 25 | Charleston, WV | 70 | $74,200 | 0.5 | $37,950 | $55/hr | 0.6 |
| 26 | San Francisco, CA | 70 | $78,938 | 0.5 | $53,380 | $69/hr | 1.7 |
| 27 | Colorado Springs, CO | 70 | $60,458 | 0.6 | $48,480 | $65/hr | 7.6 |
| 28 | Canton, OH | 69 | $85,812 | 0.8 | $38,560 | $56/hr | 1.6 |
| 29 | Norwich, CT | 69 | — | 0.1 | $48,860 | $65/hr | 1.6 |
| 30 | Gainesville, GA | 69 | $85,421 | 1.7 | $38,410 | $56/hr | 9.4 |
| 31 | Lexington, KY | 69 | $62,545 | 0.7 | $45,240 | $62/hr | 4.5 |
| 32 | Punta Gorda, FL | 69 | $97,312 | 2.0 | $44,470 | $61/hr | 15.0 |
| 33 | Johnson City, TN | 68 | $71,333 | 1.0 | $36,190 | $54/hr | 4.3 |
| 34 | Vallejo, CA | 68 | $78,000 | 0.7 | $50,420 | $66/hr | 1.9 |
| 35 | Salinas, CA | 68 | $146,522 | 1.0 | $47,860 | $64/hr | 1.8 |
| 36 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 68 | $93,647 | 1.7 | $39,110 | $56/hr | 8.2 |
| 37 | Madison, WI | 66 | $53,609 | 0.7 | $39,520 | $57/hr | 10.0 |
| 38 | Cleveland, OH | 66 | $76,430 | 0.8 | $42,150 | $59/hr | 1.9 |
| 39 | Toledo, OH | 66 | $74,200 | 0.6 | $45,430 | $62/hr | 0.8 |
| 40 | Honolulu, HI | 66 | $74,645 | 0.6 | $48,530 | $65/hr | 1.4 |
| 41 | McAllen, TX | 66 | $62,175 | 1.1 | $36,060 | $54/hr | 8.2 |
| 42 | Naples, FL | 66 | $109,333 | 2.1 | $47,340 | $64/hr | 6.9 |
| 43 | Reno, NV | 65 | $77,957 | 1.0 | $58,910 | $74/hr | 5.2 |
| 44 | Muncie, IN | 65 | $59,750 | 0.7 | $36,420 | $54/hr | 2.9 |
| 45 | Santa Cruz, CA | 65 | $81,692 | 0.8 | $50,440 | $66/hr | 1.8 |
| 46 | New Haven, CT | 65 | $72,240 | 0.7 | $49,330 | $65/hr | 1.8 |
| 47 | Dallas, TX | 64 | $58,726 | 1.1 | $38,330 | $56/hr | 8.3 |
| 48 | Sioux Falls, SD | 64 | $52,000 | 0.6 | $48,460 | $65/hr | 7.8 |
| 49 | Detroit, MI | 63 | $58,674 | 0.5 | $44,470 | $61/hr | 2.0 |
| 50 | Boston, MA | 63 | $62,044 | 0.7 | $45,570 | $62/hr | 2.0 |
| 51 | Burlington, VT | 63 | $53,000 | 0.5 | $45,280 | $62/hr | 5.5 |
| 52 | Minneapolis, MN | 62 | $48,645 | 0.4 | $37,450 | $55/hr | 3.9 |
| 53 | Palm Bay, FL | 62 | $75,057 | 1.7 | $45,450 | $62/hr | 7.3 |
| 54 | Pittsburgh, PA | 62 | $56,840 | 0.5 | $44,370 | $61/hr | 2.4 |
| 55 | Dothan, AL | 62 | $80,333 | 1.4 | $38,410 | $56/hr | 3.9 |
| 56 | Indianapolis, IN | 62 | $51,794 | 0.7 | $38,740 | $56/hr | 5.4 |
| 57 | Austin, TX | 62 | $53,779 | 1.0 | $43,600 | $60/hr | 11.3 |
| 58 | Prescott Valley, AZ | 62 | $88,259 | 2.2 | $49,030 | $65/hr | 7.0 |
| 59 | Waterbury, CT | 62 | $58,538 | 0.6 | $47,160 | $64/hr | 1.1 |
| 60 | Waco, TX | 62 | $68,250 | 1.3 | $36,420 | $54/hr | 4.8 |
| 61 | Tyler, TX | 62 | $113,000 | 1.9 | $34,940 | $53/hr | 2.2 |
| 62 | Sebring, FL | 62 | $71,333 | 1.8 | $37,280 | $55/hr | 7.3 |
| 63 | Phoenix, AZ | 62 | $75,283 | 1.8 | $44,690 | $61/hr | 7.9 |
| 64 | San Diego, CA | 61 | $69,391 | 0.9 | $47,470 | $64/hr | 3.6 |
| 65 | Columbia, SC | 61 | $67,784 | 1.4 | $44,620 | $61/hr | 7.1 |
| 66 | Fargo, ND | 61 | $49,889 | 0.5 | $46,710 | $63/hr | 5.8 |
| 67 | College Station, TX | 61 | $69,360 | 1.8 | $36,450 | $54/hr | 8.6 |
| 68 | Burlington, NC | 61 | $42,143 | 0.6 | $33,560 | $51/hr | 11.5 |
| 69 | Deltona, FL | 60 | $73,595 | 2.0 | $44,430 | $61/hr | 7.7 |
| 70 | Merced, CA | 60 | $59,467 | 1.0 | $38,950 | $56/hr | 2.7 |
| 71 | Portland, ME | 60 | $62,897 | 1.0 | $48,340 | $65/hr | 6.2 |
| 72 | North Port, FL | 60 | $66,283 | 1.8 | $44,830 | $61/hr | 19.8 |
| 73 | Peoria, IL | 60 | $67,500 | 0.7 | $45,360 | $62/hr | 0.6 |
| 74 | Yuma, AZ | 60 | $55,900 | 1.1 | $36,780 | $54/hr | 5.5 |
| 75 | Richmond, VA | 60 | $54,575 | 0.9 | $45,800 | $62/hr | 6.8 |
| 76 | Fort Collins, CO | 60 | $56,800 | 0.9 | $49,460 | $66/hr | 6.6 |
| 77 | Santa Rosa, CA | 59 | $72,556 | 1.0 | $48,140 | $64/hr | 3.5 |
| 78 | Riverside, CA | 59 | $71,953 | 1.3 | $45,250 | $62/hr | 3.4 |
| 79 | Ocala, FL | 59 | $69,450 | 2.4 | $45,750 | $62/hr | 15.0 |
| 80 | Dayton, OH | 59 | $57,483 | 0.8 | $39,310 | $57/hr | 2.4 |
| 81 | Atlanta, GA | 59 | $60,481 | 1.3 | $38,920 | $56/hr | 5.4 |
| 82 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 59 | $70,794 | 2.7 | $44,690 | $61/hr | 9.3 |
| 83 | Hagerstown, MD | 58 | $47,455 | 0.7 | $41,080 | $58/hr | 5.4 |
| 84 | Denver, CO | 58 | $50,187 | 0.5 | $50,110 | $66/hr | 5.3 |
| 85 | Nashville, TN | 58 | $52,232 | 1.0 | $44,350 | $61/hr | 9.2 |
| 86 | Columbus, OH | 57 | $43,677 | 0.6 | $40,460 | $58/hr | 7.2 |
| 87 | Sacramento, CA | 57 | $55,824 | 0.8 | $48,420 | $65/hr | 4.4 |
| 88 | Portland, OR | 57 | $53,621 | 0.6 | $47,430 | $64/hr | 3.3 |
| 89 | Yuba City, CA | 57 | $64,300 | 1.1 | $45,690 | $62/hr | 4.5 |
| 90 | Santa Maria, CA | 57 | $78,179 | 1.2 | $47,060 | $63/hr | 3.1 |
| 91 | Barnstable Town, MA | 57 | $76,625 | 1.4 | $46,160 | $63/hr | 2.7 |
| 92 | Rochester, NY | 57 | $61,342 | 0.7 | $47,350 | $64/hr | 1.7 |
| 93 | Allentown, PA | 57 | $54,811 | 0.7 | $46,100 | $63/hr | 2.3 |
| 94 | Tampa, FL | 56 | $64,494 | 1.5 | $45,190 | $62/hr | 6.9 |
| 95 | Crestview, FL | 56 | $53,818 | 1.1 | $44,930 | $62/hr | 11.5 |
| 96 | Chattanooga, TN | 56 | $53,889 | 1.1 | $38,410 | $56/hr | 5.1 |
| 97 | Decatur, AL | 56 | $77,231 | 1.6 | $38,760 | $56/hr | 2.6 |
| 98 | Wichita Falls, TX | 56 | $62,500 | 1.0 | $35,690 | $53/hr | 1.1 |
| 99 | Lynchburg, VA | 56 | $52,286 | 0.7 | $43,680 | $60/hr | 4.2 |
| 100 | York, PA | 55 | $50,833 | 0.6 | $44,700 | $61/hr | 3.4 |
| 101 | San Antonio, TX | 55 | $54,027 | 1.2 | $37,410 | $55/hr | 4.0 |
| 102 | Kansas City, MO | 54 | $52,159 | 0.9 | $43,500 | $60/hr | 4.5 |
| 103 | Bakersfield, CA | 54 | $65,574 | 1.2 | $45,260 | $62/hr | 3.5 |
| 104 | Redding, CA | 53 | $88,000 | 1.6 | $45,420 | $62/hr | 1.4 |
| 105 | New York, NY | 53 | $61,328 | 0.9 | $49,940 | $66/hr | 2.2 |
| 106 | Little Rock, AR | 53 | $51,812 | 1.0 | $37,310 | $55/hr | 4.1 |
| 107 | Providence, RI | 53 | $58,880 | 0.9 | $44,860 | $61/hr | 1.7 |
| 108 | Fayetteville, AR | 53 | $36,909 | 0.6 | $40,150 | $57/hr | 15.5 |
| 109 | San Luis Obispo, CA | 53 | $73,571 | 1.3 | $48,000 | $64/hr | 2.4 |
| 110 | Sierra Vista, AZ | 53 | $65,818 | 1.4 | $37,440 | $55/hr | 3.7 |
| 111 | Oxnard, CA | 53 | $85,333 | 1.5 | $46,450 | $63/hr | 1.9 |
| 112 | Greensboro, NC | 52 | $49,500 | 0.8 | $44,460 | $61/hr | 4.9 |
| 113 | Modesto, CA | 52 | $60,800 | 1.0 | $47,480 | $64/hr | 2.2 |
| 114 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 51 | $54,900 | 1.5 | $45,600 | $62/hr | 9.4 |
| 115 | Wichita, KS | 51 | $54,364 | 1.2 | $37,810 | $55/hr | 4.8 |
| 116 | Stockton, CA | 51 | $49,958 | 0.7 | $47,240 | $64/hr | 3.2 |
| 117 | Albany, NY | 51 | $50,111 | 0.6 | $45,390 | $62/hr | 2.3 |
| 118 | Jacksonville, FL | 51 | $52,835 | 1.4 | $43,580 | $60/hr | 8.0 |
| 119 | Houston, TX | 50 | $45,743 | 1.1 | $37,200 | $55/hr | 8.7 |
| 120 | Greeley, CO | 50 | $33,667 | 0.6 | $46,280 | $63/hr | 8.5 |
| 121 | Harrisburg, PA | 50 | $46,571 | 0.6 | $44,910 | $62/hr | 2.0 |
| 122 | Cape Coral, FL | 50 | $57,169 | 2.5 | $44,490 | $61/hr | 16.6 |
| 123 | Springfield, IL | 50 | $53,750 | 0.7 | $46,850 | $63/hr | 1.1 |
| 124 | Reading, PA | 49 | $63,000 | 1.4 | $40,800 | $58/hr | 1.3 |
| 125 | Washington, DC | 49 | $46,029 | 0.6 | $48,010 | $64/hr | 2.8 |
| 126 | Visalia, CA | 49 | $55,314 | 1.4 | $37,820 | $55/hr | 3.7 |
| 127 | Beaumont, TX | 49 | $56,500 | 1.2 | $36,900 | $54/hr | 2.4 |
| 128 | Birmingham, AL | 48 | $57,330 | 1.4 | $39,300 | $57/hr | 3.6 |
| 129 | Memphis, TN | 48 | $55,582 | 1.1 | $39,860 | $57/hr | 2.5 |
| 130 | Waterloo, IA | 48 | $55,000 | 1.2 | $38,090 | $55/hr | 3.3 |
| 131 | Brunswick, GA | 48 | $56,421 | 3.0 | $36,410 | $54/hr | 5.5 |
| 132 | Bangor, ME | 48 | $47,333 | 0.7 | $46,870 | $63/hr | 3.1 |
| 133 | Fayetteville, NC | 48 | $44,727 | 0.7 | $42,760 | $60/hr | 5.4 |
| 134 | Daphne, AL | 48 | $51,964 | 2.0 | $38,500 | $56/hr | 10.8 |
| 135 | Tallahassee, FL | 48 | $53,556 | 1.4 | $39,350 | $57/hr | 7.0 |
| 136 | Syracuse, NY | 48 | $44,889 | 0.4 | $45,670 | $62/hr | 3.1 |
| 137 | Sioux City, IA | 48 | $46,667 | 0.6 | $48,500 | $65/hr | 3.9 |
| 138 | Killeen, TX | 47 | $43,793 | 1.1 | $35,210 | $53/hr | 6.8 |
| 139 | Auburn, AL | 47 | $52,550 | 2.0 | $37,850 | $55/hr | 7.9 |
| 140 | Grand Rapids, MI | 47 | $41,593 | 0.6 | $44,080 | $61/hr | 3.7 |
| 141 | Sebastian, FL | 47 | $68,154 | 2.3 | $45,150 | $62/hr | 1.5 |
| 142 | St. George, UT | 46 | $50,327 | 7.3 | $35,780 | $53/hr | 14.5 |
| 143 | Gainesville, FL | 46 | $48,200 | 1.1 | $44,300 | $61/hr | 10.5 |
| 144 | Wilmington, NC | 46 | $43,333 | 1.2 | $37,920 | $55/hr | 16.8 |
| 145 | Olympia, WA | 46 | $36,667 | 0.6 | $47,720 | $64/hr | 5.6 |
| 146 | Omaha, NE | 46 | $42,318 | 0.9 | $38,430 | $56/hr | 6.5 |
| 147 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | 45 | $37,935 | 0.6 | $44,170 | $61/hr | 4.4 |
| 148 | Philadelphia, PA | 45 | $51,115 | 0.8 | $47,260 | $64/hr | 2.1 |
| 149 | South Bend, IN | 45 | $38,000 | 0.4 | $37,420 | $55/hr | 2.3 |
| 150 | Chicago, IL | 45 | $44,184 | 0.5 | $46,740 | $63/hr | 1.7 |
| 151 | Clarksville, TN | 45 | $33,333 | 0.7 | $40,150 | $57/hr | 8.7 |
| 152 | Grand Junction, CO | 45 | $49,167 | 1.0 | $48,640 | $65/hr | 5.1 |
| 153 | Gulfport, MS | 45 | $44,000 | 1.1 | $38,060 | $55/hr | 7.9 |
| 154 | Atlantic City, NJ | 44 | $52,059 | 1.1 | $47,610 | $64/hr | 4.3 |
| 155 | Oklahoma City, OK | 44 | $51,710 | 1.7 | $39,610 | $57/hr | 5.9 |
| 156 | El Paso, TX | 44 | $47,303 | 1.1 | $30,330 | $49/hr | 2.3 |
| 157 | Asheville, NC | 44 | $26,667 | 0.6 | $46,050 | $63/hr | 7.8 |
| 158 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 44 | $48,256 | 2.2 | $38,100 | $55/hr | 17.0 |
| 159 | Winston, NC | 44 | $47,475 | 1.1 | $44,600 | $61/hr | 6.8 |
| 160 | Lincoln, NE | 44 | $39,700 | 0.8 | $44,170 | $61/hr | 7.0 |
| 161 | Lafayette, LA | 43 | $53,658 | 1.9 | $39,150 | $56/hr | 5.0 |
| 162 | Tucson, AZ | 43 | $47,962 | 1.2 | $37,670 | $55/hr | 4.4 |
| 163 | Tulsa, OK | 43 | $51,516 | 1.5 | $39,670 | $57/hr | 5.0 |
| 164 | Baltimore, MD | 43 | $48,602 | 0.7 | $45,780 | $62/hr | 2.0 |
| 165 | Kiryas Joel, NY | 43 | $45,818 | 0.8 | $45,460 | $62/hr | 3.1 |
| 166 | Brownsville, TX | 43 | $51,000 | 1.8 | $34,400 | $52/hr | 6.3 |
| 167 | Hickory, NC | 42 | $39,591 | 1.0 | $39,150 | $56/hr | 8.5 |
| 168 | Huntsville, AL | 42 | $42,333 | 1.3 | $39,300 | $57/hr | 8.7 |
| 169 | Eugene, OR | 42 | $45,571 | 0.8 | $44,990 | $62/hr | 4.0 |
| 170 | Knoxville, TN | 42 | $46,241 | 1.4 | $41,710 | $59/hr | 8.4 |
| 171 | Buffalo, NY | 42 | $43,172 | 0.5 | $46,110 | $63/hr | 1.3 |
| 172 | Miami, FL | 41 | $56,562 | 2.2 | $44,890 | $62/hr | 3.8 |
| 173 | Slidell, LA | 41 | $51,833 | 1.5 | $45,710 | $62/hr | 4.0 |
| 174 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 40 | $45,154 | 0.9 | $45,290 | $62/hr | 3.6 |
| 175 | Spartanburg, SC | 40 | $37,091 | 1.1 | $47,630 | $64/hr | 11.6 |
| 176 | Raleigh, NC | 40 | $32,500 | 1.0 | $46,470 | $63/hr | 11.8 |
| 177 | Albuquerque, NM | 40 | $51,896 | 1.5 | $36,560 | $54/hr | 3.1 |
| 178 | Scranton, PA | 39 | $39,444 | 0.6 | $45,740 | $62/hr | 1.1 |
| 179 | Lafayette, IN | 39 | $7,333 | 0.6 | $49,460 | $66/hr | 17.9 |
| 180 | Corpus Christi, TX | 39 | $50,718 | 1.6 | $37,270 | $55/hr | 4.7 |
| 181 | Kingsport, TN | 39 | $33,800 | 0.7 | $38,110 | $55/hr | 3.7 |
| 182 | Terre Haute, IN | 38 | $51,143 | 1.1 | $44,470 | $61/hr | 1.7 |
| 183 | Charleston, SC | 38 | $47,149 | 1.9 | $43,530 | $60/hr | 8.7 |
| 184 | Florence, AL | 38 | $42,444 | 1.0 | $38,410 | $56/hr | 2.6 |
| 185 | Florence, SC | 38 | $50,647 | 1.4 | $44,460 | $61/hr | 4.5 |
| 186 | Fresno, CA | 38 | $51,493 | 1.4 | $45,730 | $62/hr | 3.0 |
| 187 | Columbus, GA | 37 | $38,067 | 0.7 | $33,770 | $52/hr | 1.9 |
| 188 | Idaho Falls, ID | 36 | $45,286 | 2.4 | $39,600 | $57/hr | 9.3 |
| 189 | Las Vegas, NV | 36 | $48,146 | 1.5 | $49,240 | $65/hr | 6.2 |
| 190 | Virginia Beach, VA | 36 | $47,944 | 1.1 | $45,270 | $62/hr | 2.2 |
| 191 | Kalamazoo, MI | 35 | $18,000 | 0.5 | $45,110 | $62/hr | 1.9 |
| 192 | Savannah, GA | 35 | $32,526 | 1.2 | $35,970 | $54/hr | 12.8 |
| 193 | Salem, OR | 35 | $24,643 | 0.7 | $46,690 | $63/hr | 3.2 |
| 194 | Davenport, IA | 35 | $42,556 | 1.0 | $37,120 | $55/hr | 1.6 |
| 195 | Valdosta, GA | 35 | $38,500 | 1.6 | $29,310 | $48/hr | 6.0 |
| 196 | Jacksonville, NC | 34 | $17,200 | 0.9 | $38,140 | $55/hr | 6.6 |
| 197 | Orlando, FL | 33 | $36,300 | 1.4 | $44,800 | $61/hr | 10.0 |
| 198 | Huntington, WV | 33 | $35,167 | 0.6 | $37,430 | $55/hr | 0.8 |
| 199 | St. Louis, MO | 33 | $40,592 | 0.9 | $45,230 | $62/hr | 2.2 |
| 200 | Lake Charles, LA | 33 | $42,400 | 1.1 | $36,350 | $54/hr | 2.2 |
| 201 | Rome, GA | 33 | $38,500 | 1.0 | $46,750 | $63/hr | 3.3 |
| 202 | Amarillo, TX | 32 | $39,188 | 1.3 | $35,890 | $53/hr | 3.7 |
| 203 | Rockford, IL | 32 | $34,500 | 0.7 | $45,440 | $62/hr | 1.1 |
| 204 | Warner Robins, GA | 31 | $7,000 | 1.0 | $44,250 | $61/hr | 6.8 |
| 205 | Augusta, GA | 31 | $28,882 | 1.1 | $39,530 | $57/hr | 6.6 |
| 206 | Chico, CA | 30 | $48,250 | 1.7 | $45,130 | $62/hr | 4.8 |
| 207 | Montgomery, AL | 30 | $43,419 | 1.4 | $37,990 | $55/hr | 2.8 |
| 208 | Fort Smith, AR | 30 | $38,500 | 1.2 | $38,410 | $56/hr | 2.9 |
| 209 | Medford, OR | 30 | $18,800 | 0.7 | $44,220 | $61/hr | 4.2 |
| 210 | Provo, UT | 30 | $42,013 | 5.0 | $45,700 | $62/hr | 10.2 |
| 211 | Boise City, ID | 29 | $36,206 | 1.8 | $44,360 | $61/hr | 11.6 |
| 212 | New Orleans, LA | 29 | $40,581 | 0.9 | $46,610 | $63/hr | 1.7 |
| 213 | Eau Claire, WI | 29 | $18,667 | 1.0 | $38,130 | $55/hr | 5.4 |
| 214 | Kahului, HI | 29 | $27,714 | 0.9 | $55,390 | $71/hr | 5.5 |
| 215 | Akron, OH | 29 | $31,727 | 0.7 | $44,520 | $61/hr | 1.1 |
| 216 | Texarkana, TX | 28 | $30,250 | 0.8 | $38,440 | $56/hr | 2.0 |
| 217 | Lansing, MI | 28 | $27,708 | 0.8 | $47,020 | $63/hr | 1.8 |
| 218 | Evansville, IN | 27 | $16,750 | 0.9 | $41,440 | $58/hr | 3.0 |
| 219 | Lawton, OK | 27 | $41,571 | 1.1 | $44,210 | $61/hr | 1.6 |
| 220 | Ogden, UT | 27 | $43,143 | 2.2 | $45,470 | $62/hr | 5.5 |
| 221 | Jackson, TN | 27 | $27,667 | 1.0 | $38,410 | $56/hr | 2.6 |
| 222 | Homosassa Springs, FL | 27 | $31,909 | 1.9 | $43,960 | $61/hr | 12.9 |
| 223 | Shreveport, LA | 27 | $45,323 | 1.4 | $43,230 | $60/hr | 2.7 |
| 224 | Baton Rouge, LA | 26 | $36,288 | 1.3 | $46,880 | $63/hr | 4.9 |
| 225 | Springfield, MO | 26 | $29,367 | 1.2 | $41,450 | $58/hr | 3.6 |
| 226 | Salt Lake City, UT | 25 | $30,121 | 1.4 | $44,990 | $62/hr | 6.0 |
| 227 | Kingston, NY | 23 | $12,667 | 0.9 | $52,700 | $68/hr | 2.4 |
| 228 | Roanoke, VA | 23 | $26,714 | 1.0 | $46,240 | $63/hr | 2.8 |
| 229 | Oshkosh, WI | 22 | $22,273 | 1.2 | $37,360 | $55/hr | 4.0 |
| 230 | Logan, UT | 21 | $29,524 | 5.2 | $44,720 | $61/hr | 7.6 |
| 231 | Traverse City, MI | 19 | $18,300 | 1.4 | $46,150 | $63/hr | 5.2 |
| 232 | Jackson, MS | 19 | $38,415 | 1.7 | $37,730 | $55/hr | 2.6 |
| 233 | Hattiesburg, MS | 19 | $37,188 | 2.1 | $33,180 | $51/hr | 0.8 |
| 234 | Macon, GA | 17 | $18,375 | 1.3 | $39,200 | $56/hr | 2.2 |
| 235 | Mobile, AL | 17 | $34,094 | 1.5 | $41,450 | $58/hr | 2.7 |
| 236 | Alexandria, LA | 12 | $33,917 | 1.9 | $37,840 | $55/hr | 1.8 |
| 237 | Houma, LA | 11 | $17,375 | 1.4 | $46,090 | $63/hr | 2.9 |
| 238 | Monroe, LA | 8 | $16,350 | 1.7 | $36,820 | $54/hr | 2.4 |
How to read this
Revenue is what one-person businesses take in before expenses, not take-home pay. A high figure with lots of competitors per resident usually means a busy but crowded market; a lower figure with few competitors can mean room to grow. Business counts come from the Census Nonemployer Statistics (2024) and County Business Patterns (2023), grouped as “pest control”, so they include some firms outside the trade itself.
For pay as an employee in any of these cities, see the pest control technician salary overview or the best cities for pest control technicians to work.
Census Nonemployer Statistics 2024; County Business Patterns 2023; Census Building Permits 2025; Census population estimates; BLS OEWS May 2025. Our data