Pest Control Services NAICS 561710

Mar 25, 2025 - Texas, California Cities Deemed Most Pest Infested

• Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and San Francisco led the list of Terminix’s Top 50 Cities for commercial pest infestations in the US, according to a report in Pest Management Professional. The company developed the list after collecting data from over 300 Terminix branches, identifying the cities where businesses most often rely on commercial pest control services. Rounding out the top 10 were Honolulu, New York City, Tampa, Columbus, and Miami. Falling out of the top 10 in 2025 were Orlando, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. According to Terminix’s Marc Potzler, “Pest pressures in commercial spaces can vary by region, season and industry, but they all have one thing in common. If left unaddressed, pests can harm employee health, disrupt daily operations and damage reputations. This annual ranking aims to raise awareness around the importance of year-round pest management to protect businesses of all types.”
• US office vacancy rates improved in the fourth quarter of 2024, falling 10 basis points to 18.9% compared to the previous quarter, according to real estate firm CBRE’s 4Q office report in Facilities Dive; office occupancy levels are a demand indicator for pest control services, which count businesses and commercial property managers as customers. The US office markets tracked by CBRE in Q4 saw positive net absorption, with 10.3 million square feet of net absorption. The net absorption was the highest quarterly total in three years. The report cites stronger demand for high-quality space in prime locations during the period while commodity buildings continued to draw limited tenant interest.

• The US William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 9% in January 2025 year over year, according to Pest Control Technology. January’s increase is slightly lower than the long-term average index growth rate of 10%. Segments with the highest year-over-year growth in January 2025 were bed bug (12%), commercial pest (10%), residential pest (10%), and termite (5%). The mosquito index fell 1% in January month over month. The January result decelerated from December’s Pest Index results of 11%. The pest index is a proprietary index of the monthly sales for approximately 150 US pest control firms, focused on residential, commercial, and termite markets.
• According to the 2025 Pest Management Professional State of the Industry survey, 54% of companies reported a revenue increase of 10% or more in 2024 compared to 2023, with only 5% showing revenue declines. Looking ahead, 47% of companies in the survey project revenues in 2025 in the $1 million to $10 million range, 42% project revenues under $1 million, and 11% project revenues of $10 million or more. Employment by pest control services increased 6.1% in November 2024 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Average wages for nonsupervisory employees at pest control services rose nearly 2% in November 2024, reaching $24.53 per hour.