Pest control workers apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
* Excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation).
** Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
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Number of pest control workers in the United States 2023, by industry
As of May 2023, there were a total of approximately * pest control workers in the United States, around *** thousand of which were employed by local governments (excluding schools and hospitals). Nevertheless, most of the pest control workers in the North American country offered services to buildings and dwellings.
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