Exterminator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level exterminator earnings begin at:

$36.73 per hour

$76,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level exterminator earnings begin at:

$29.02 per hour

$60,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level exterminator earnings begin at:

$22.98 per hour

$47,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level exterminator earnings begin at:

$18.77 per hour

$39,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level exterminator earnings begin at:

$17.59 per hour

$36,590 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Exterminator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $48,110
Washington $47,800
Montana $47,350
Maine $46,540
Massachusetts $46,510
New Hampshire $46,500
Connecticut $46,450
South Dakota $46,370
New Jersey $44,270
Nevada $39,630
Vermont $39,410
District of Columbia $39,250
Oregon $38,620
Hawaii $38,520
Ohio $38,490
Pennsylvania $38,420
Wisconsin $38,360
North Dakota $38,270
Rhode Island $38,200
California $38,170
Virginia $38,150
Kansas $38,090
Delaware $38,080
Colorado $38,010
Michigan $37,940
New York $37,830
Georgia $37,730
Utah $37,670
Iowa $37,630
New Mexico $37,400
Arizona $37,390
Nebraska $37,280
Illinois $37,200
Maryland $37,150
Texas $37,150
Florida $36,750
Indiana $36,620
Tennessee $36,540
Louisiana $36,380
Alabama $36,360
South Carolina $36,360
Missouri $36,170
North Carolina $36,170
Oklahoma $35,790
Mississippi $32,550
Wyoming $31,000
Kentucky $30,710
Arkansas $30,370
West Virginia $30,370
Idaho $29,930
Guam $28,360
Virgin Islands, U.S. $22,980
Puerto Rico $21,960

How do exterminator salaries compare to similar careers?

Exterminators earn about the same as related careers in Washington. On average, they make less than animal scientists but more than veterinary technologists.

Career Median Salary
Animal scientist salary $72K
Real estate agent salary $62K
Drafter salary $61K
Garbage collector salary $59K
Animal control worker salary $59K
Exterminator salary $48K
Embalmer salary $48K
Upholsterer salary $48K
Optician salary $47K
Veterinary technologist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)