Washington, DC · Pest Control Companies

Pest Control Companies in Washington, by the numbers.

The Census Bureau counted 209 exterminating and pest control services in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area in 2023, employing 2,589 people with $146.2 million in annual payroll.

The local market.

Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.

Businesses

209

13th most of 361 US metro areas

People employed

2,589

12.4 per business, against 8.8 across all metros

Annual payroll

$146.2 million

$56,450 per employee

Fewer than 10 employees

65%

of businesses, against 72% across all metros

Change since 2022

+0.0%

in the number of businesses (209 in 2022)

What the numbers say about Washington.

  • Washington is in the top tenth of US metro areas by number of exterminating and pest control services, 13th of 361.
  • Businesses here run larger than average: 12.4 employees each, against 8.8 across all metros.
  • The number of businesses held about steady since 2022.

How VERA helps pest control companies in Washington.

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Re-services handled fast

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Quotes for the bigger work

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Questions

Pest Control Companies in Washington

How many exterminating and pest control services are there in Washington?

209 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 2,589 people and paid $146.2 million in annual payroll.

Is the Washington market for pest control companies growing?

By number of businesses it held about steady between 2022 and 2023: from 209 to 209 (+0.0%).

What does VERA do for pest control companies in Washington?

VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Washington business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.

Pest Control Companies in other markets

Other Washington markets

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is exterminating and pest control services, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.

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