Employers
There are approximately 135,000 service technicians in the United States, according to the National Pest Management Association. Pest control jobs are available across the country, but most workers in the United States are employed in large, high-density population areas. Many pest control professionals work in states that have warmer climates or New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, and other cities where bedbugs have become a substantial pest problem. Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Hawaii have the highest concentration of pest control workers.
Most pest control workers will work for private pest control companies, but a small percentage (3.4 percent) are self employed.
Starting Out
Most pest control jobs are advertised online at employment Web sites such as https://www.careerbuilder.com/jobs-pest-control-technician and http://www.indeed.com/q-pest-control-jobs.html. Another option is to approach a company you would like to work for, submit a resume, and follow up with the manager.
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Trainers
- App Services Workers
- Arborists
- Cleaning Service Owners
- Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers
- Funeral Home Workers
- Genealogical Researchers
- Grounds Managers
- Home Health Care Aides
- Household Workers
- Housekeepers and Maids
- Landscapers
- Lawn and Gardening Service Owners
- Life Coaches
- Mortuary Cosmetologists
- Nail Technicians
- Painters and Paperhangers
- Personal Care Aides
- Personal Shoppers
- Pet Sitters
- Professional Organizers
- Spa Managers
- Swimming Pool Servicers
- Tattoo Artists
- Taxidermists