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Pest Control Job Growth at 5%: What It Means for Hiring Now
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects pest control worker employment will grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average across all occupations. With roughly 13,400 job openings expected each year, the workforce picture looks promising on paper but competitive in practice. Operators who wait to build a hiring pipeline will find themselves chasing candidates in a tighter market than the headline number suggests.
Donn Adolfo · May 26, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Social Media Reviews Are Deciding Which Pest Control Companies Get Called
Homeowners shopping for pest control are checking social media reviews before they dial anyone. With trust in online reviews approaching the level of personal word-of-mouth, the companies with the strongest review presence are capturing the calls that others never see.
Donn Adolfo · May 22, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Google Business Profile Gaps Are Costing Pest Control Companies Calls
Most pest control companies have a Google Business Profile. Far fewer have one that actually converts searchers into booked jobs. New industry guidance points to specific gaps that are quietly draining call volume from operators who think they are covered.
Donn Adolfo · May 18, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Green Pest Claims Confuse Customers: What PMPs Need to Know
A new survey from Pest Control Technology finds that fewer than 4 in 10 pest management professionals believe their residential customers actually understand what makes a pesticide green or natural. That knowledge gap has direct consequences for pricing conversations, upsells, and repeat business.
Donn Adolfo · May 15, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Pest Control Prices Aren't Keeping Up With Costs in 2026
Pest control operators are raising prices in 2026, but costs are climbing faster than most service quotes can keep up with. Industry data shows a widening gap between what PMPs charge and what it costs to run a route. Here is what the numbers mean for independent operators.
Donn Adolfo · May 10, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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AI Is Reshaping How Homeowners Find Pest Control Companies
As AI-powered search tools change how consumers find local services, pest control companies that rely on traditional SEO alone are losing ground. The companies showing up in AI-generated answers share a common profile: structured, reviewed, and easy to quote. Here is what that means for operators running routes today.
Donn Adolfo · May 6, 2026 · 6 min readRead
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Pest Control Technician Pay Hits $64K: What the 2026 Wage Data Means
Pest control technician pay is climbing, with top roles now reaching $64,000 per year according to ZipRecruiter 2026 data. Meanwhile, entry-level positions in markets like New Jersey are starting as low as $15 per hour, creating a wide wage gap that's reshaping how operators hire and retain field staff. Understanding this split market is now a front-burner issue for any pest control company trying to stay fully staffed.
Donn Adolfo · May 3, 2026 · 4 min readRead
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Pest Control Technician Hiring Outlook 2026: Wages, Openings, and the Talent Gap
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 13,400 annual openings for pest control workers through 2034, with employment growing 5% faster than the national average. Wages are climbing to keep pace with demand, with top earners now reaching $64,000 per year. For pest control operators, the hiring picture is both an opportunity and a pressure point.
Donn Adolfo · April 26, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Pest Control Market to Hit $97.6B in 2026 - What It Means for Operators
The global exterminating and pest control services market is projected to jump from $90.74 billion in 2025 to $97.57 billion in 2026, a 7.5% annual growth rate driven by urbanization and rising health awareness. For independent operators, that headline number tells only part of the story. The real question is which companies are positioned to capture that growth and which will watch it flow to competitors.
Donn Adolfo · April 23, 2026 · 6 min readRead
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FTC Orders Rollins to Drop Noncompetes: What It Means for Pest Control
The Federal Trade Commission ordered Rollins, Inc. to cease enforcing noncompete agreements against its workers in April 2026, marking the agency's first major noncompete enforcement action targeting the pest control industry. The ruling has immediate implications for labor competition, technician recruitment, and local market dynamics across the country.
Donn Adolfo · April 19, 2026 · 5 min readRead