Pest Control Services — national directory, verified pros & buyer's guide

National directory

Pest Control Services — National Directory (293 verified pros across 10 states)

What they do

Pest, termite, rodent, and wildlife control service.

When to call

Termite inspection (annual or real-estate transaction) and treatment.
Bedbug treatment with heat, chemical, or integrated approach.
Rodent infestation, exclusion, and follow-up baiting.
Mosquito, tick, or stinging-insect outdoor treatment.
Wildlife removal (raccoon, squirrel, bat) with humane exclusion.

Typical cost range (national)

Cost-guide coverage for pest control services is still being aggregated; check the per-state pages for local pricing once your state launches.

License expectations

This trade is rarely state-licensed; rely on insurance, manufacturer authorization, and written warranty as the trust signals.

Top states by pro count

Emergency / 24-hour availability

Emergency-availability data is still being aggregated for pest control services. Call the state board or the pro directly to confirm 24-hour service before relying on it.

What pest control services earn (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Workers in the Exterminating and Pest Control Services industry (NAICS 561710) earned an average of $58K/year (about $1.1K/week), across roughly 13,226 establishments nationwide employing about 120,113 people.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) 2024 — average industry wage, not a price to hire. This is what people employed in the trade are paid, not what a homeowner pays for a job (for typical project cost, see the cost guides above and the per-state cost pages).

Browse pest control services by state

Every state below has a live ProFix hub. Open it to drill into metros and cities, see license-linked pros, and — where the board check is wired — confirm active license status. Counts are verified pest control services from the national gold-tier roster.

Want every state? See the national coverage matrix for per-state pro counts and data depth, pick any state on the find-a-pro-near-you page, or describe your job to get matched from any state.

Deepest coverage example

Ohio worked example: Pest Control Services in Ohio

Ohio is our launch state, so it's the one place where we can show the full depth — a ranked Ohio pro list, a public-permit leaderboard, state-licensing detail, and real Ohio cost guides. Treat everything in this section as an Ohio example of how ProFix verifies a trade, not as a national claim. We're building this same depth out state by state.

Hiring checks for Ohio pest control services

Pest control is license-sensitive in Ohio because commercial pesticide applicators are licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
For termite work, confirm the structural pest-control category and get the treatment method, product, and re-entry rules in writing.
General quarterly plans often exclude rodents, termites, bedbugs, and wildlife; read exclusions before enrolling.
Child, pet, school, and garden safety questions belong in the quote before any product is applied.

Top 10 verified pest control service contractors in Ohio

Our Ohio launch-state pros, sorted by ProFix Trust Score, which weighs verification tier, license evidence, permit-pull signals, and recency. Trust Score is not paid placement — read the methodology before hiring. For another state, use “Browse pest control services by state” above.

All Ohio pest control services How Trust Score works

Permit-pull leaderboard

ProFix ranks Ohio pest control services by the number of public building permits pulled in the last 365 days. This is a proof-of-work trust signal that no other directory exposes. Sourced from Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Hamilton County permit data — real public-record permits only, with coverage of additional counties in progress.

Statewide ranking: Top Ohio pest control services by permits pulled →

The statewide leaderboard aggregates Lucas, Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Hamilton county permit pulls into one ranked board. Per-county leaderboards live at /permits-leaderboard.

Buyer's guide

The ProFix Editorial Team published a long-form Ohio buyer's guide for this trade. It covers the full hiring process — license check, written scope, permit responsibility, payment schedule, change-order rules, warranty terms, and red flags.

How to choose a pest control service in OhioA practical Ohio homeowner guide to hiring a pest control service: ODA pesticide licensing, EPA registration checks, termite, mosquito, bedbug, wildlife, child-safety questions, and red flags.1,658 words · Published 2026-05-24

What's licensed in Ohio for this trade

State-licensed in OhioODA license check

Commercial pesticide applicators in Ohio are licensed through the Ohio Department of Agriculture. For termite, mosquito, bedbug, rodent, and other pesticide treatments, confirm the applicator license, structural pest-control category when relevant, product registration, re-entry rules, and child or pet safety instructions before work starts.

Verification tiers Look up an Ohio license Full methodology

Pricing in Ohio

Aggregated from ProFix Ohio cost guides for this trade. Range covers the lowest typical job start ($75) through the highest typical premium job ($1,500). Always confirm scope-by-scope before signing.

Job	Low	Typical	High
How much does a termite inspection cost in Toledo?	$75	$125	$150
How much does one-time mosquito treatment cost in Toledo?	$75	$125	$200
How much does a quarterly pest-control plan cost in Toledo?	$300	$450	$600
How much does bedbug heat treatment cost in Toledo?	$500	$1,000	$1,500
How much does wildlife removal cost in Toledo?	$150	$300	$500

Full ProFix Ohio cost guides →

Related ProFix research

Original ProFix research articles that name this trade in their keyword set. Citable under CC-BY-4.0 with attribution to ProFix Directory.

AI-agent endpoints

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Frequently asked: Ohio pest control services

Are pest control services licensed in Ohio?

Commercial pesticide applicators are licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. For termite and other structural pest work, confirm the license category, active status, product, and re-entry rules before treatment.

What does a quarterly pest plan usually cover?

Most plans cover common crawling insects and seasonal perimeter service. Rodents, termites, bedbugs, wildlife, callbacks, and interior service may be excluded or priced separately.

Organic or chemical pest control: which is better?

It depends on pest, location, and tolerance for repeat visits. Ask the applicator to explain expected duration, product registration, re-entry rules, and child or pet precautions for either approach.

What are pest-control red flags?

No ODA license, refusal to name products, unregistered pesticide claims, pressure contracts, vague safety instructions, and no callback policy are all reasons to pause.

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Primary metro

Compare ProFix-verified pest control services mapped to the strongest metro for this trade.

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Statewide coverage

Coverage map and county-level pro counts across all 88 Ohio counties.

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Trust Score explainer

Long-form, homeowner-friendly walkthrough of the 0-100 ProFix Trust Score.

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Pest Control Services — national directory, verified pros, and buyer's guide