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Pest control cost in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Planning ranges for pest control work in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 37-2021) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.
Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only
How this market compares
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX has its own Pest control labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids. Mean hourly pay here sits about 23% below the national OEWS mean.
Mean Pest control pay here is $17.26/hr — national rank 316 of 325 areas that publish this occupation. Inside TX, that is rank 19 of 23 published areas. Hourly wages stretch from $13.17 (10th percentile) to $23.28 (90th). That $10.11 gap is why two bids on the same scope can still look honest.
OEWS counts about 70 Pest Control Workers jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 102,620. Sample jobs: General Pest Control Visit mid estimate $87 here vs $103 U.S. (15% below); Termite Treatment (liquid soil) mid estimate $745 here vs $852 U.S. (12% below).
Same-state comparison: Wichita Falls ($17.44, 0.18 higher); El Paso ($17.02, 0.24 lower); McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ($16.86, 0.40 lower).
Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.
Sample project ranges
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Pest Control Visit (calc) | $34 | $87 | $203 |
| Termite Treatment (liquid soil) (calc) | $299 | $745 | $1,684 |
Getting quotes without the circus
- Screenshot our mid/low/high band.
- Ask three licensed, insured pros for written scopes.
- Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.
What usually moves the number
- Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
- How booked local crews are this season.
- Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)
Check IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE for any incentives that apply to this project. Start with IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE.
Pest control cost FAQ — Brownsville-Harlingen
How much does pest control cost in Brownsville-Harlingen?
We combine OEWS wages for Pest Control Workers with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like general pest control visit, termite treatment (liquid soil). Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids.
Where do the wages come from?
BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $17.26, median $16.54, p10–p90 $13.17–$23.28 (SOC 37-2021).
Is this a contractor quote?
No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
Job guides: General Pest Control Visit · Termite Treatment (liquid soil). Reports: repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.
Check our math
BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses
| Pest (37-2021) | $17.26/hr mean |
Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.
Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.
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