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Pest control cost in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Planning ranges for pest control work in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 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
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has its own Pest control labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids. Mean hourly pay here sits about 3% above the national OEWS mean.
Mean Pest control pay here is $23.03/hr — national rank 89 of 325 areas that publish this occupation. Inside CA, that is rank 23 of 26 published areas. The published p10–p90 band runs $17.43 to $30.18 (a $12.75 spread around the $23.03 mean; median $21.75).
Local employment for this SOC is roughly 1,540 workers (OEWS May 2025). Nationwide that occupation is about 102,620. Sample jobs: General Pest Control Visit mid estimate $105 here vs $103 U.S. (2% above); Termite Treatment (liquid soil) mid estimate $867 here vs $852 U.S. (2% above).
Nearby / same-state markets worth checking: Bakersfield-Delano ($23.24, 0.21 higher); Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom ($23.40, 0.37 higher); Fresno ($23.44, 0.41 higher).
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) | $41 | $105 | $241 |
| Termite Treatment (liquid soil) (calc) | $340 | $867 | $1,961 |
Getting quotes without the circus
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- 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.
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Pest control cost FAQ — Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
How much does pest control cost in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
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 $23.03, median $21.75, p10–p90 $17.43–$30.18 (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) | $23.03/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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