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Pest control cost in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
Planning ranges for pest control work in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 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
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA has its own Pest control labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids. Mean hourly pay here sits about 4% below the national OEWS mean.
Mean Pest control pay here is $21.44/hr — national rank 163 of 325 areas that publish this occupation. Inside LA, that is rank 4 of 11 published areas. The published p10–p90 band runs $13.41 to $27.52 (a $14.11 spread around the $21.44 mean; median $21.97).
OEWS counts about 110 Pest Control Workers jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 102,620. How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: General Pest Control Visit mid estimate $100 here vs $103 U.S. (3% below); Termite Treatment (liquid soil) mid estimate $833 here vs $852 U.S. (2% below).
Same-state comparison: Baton Rouge ($21.59, 0.15 higher); Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux ($21.70, 0.26 higher); New Orleans-Metairie ($22.28, 0.84 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) | $35 | $100 | $227 |
| Termite Treatment (liquid soil) (calc) | $306 | $833 | $1,858 |
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)
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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.
Pest control cost FAQ — Slidell-Mandeville-Covington
How much does pest control cost in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington?
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 $21.44, median $21.97, p10–p90 $13.41–$27.52 (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) | $21.44/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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