SOC 37-2021 · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro

Pest Control Workers Salary in San Juan, PR

The average salary for pest control workers in San Juan, Puerto Rico is $31,310 a year ($15.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,570: half of the 230 people in this job in the San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,400).

$31,310average per year

$15.05 / hourMedian $23,570

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $52K90th

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

230people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pest Control Workers pay range in San Juan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,870 or more. The middle half of pest control workers in San Juan earn between $22,890 and $32,380.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $52K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,310$2,609$15.05
Median$23,570$1,964$11.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,890$1,908$11.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,380$2,698$15.57

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

Pest Control Workers pay in San Juan vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Pest control workers in San Juan earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($31,000) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($46,400). At the median the gap is -48% against the U.S. median of $45,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Juan$31,310$23,570$21,860$51,870230
Puerto Rico$31,000$23,410$21,840$51,870300
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.

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Is San Juan a good place for pest control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Juan ($29,440). A typical home costs $138,700, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for pest control workers

Santa Cruz, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,600).

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Pest Control Workers salary in San Juan: questions

How much do pest control workers make an hour in San Juan?

$15.05 an hour on average, and $11.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

Do pest control workers earn more in San Juan than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% 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 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR (41980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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