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Pest Control Technicians Health Insurance in Illinois

Benchmark $707/mo · ranked 12 of 23 · median wage $46,310

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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Illinois is $707 a month for 2027, ranking 12 of 23 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $46,310 for Pest Control Workers in Illinois.

Wage benchmark and the 2027 subsidy cliff

$46,310median annual wage, Pest Control Technicians in Illinois
290%of the federal poverty level
$63,8402027 subsidy cliff, single-person household

Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2027.

This occupation is below the cliff in all 23 states reported.

Median annual wage by state, Pest Control Workers400% FPL — $63,840Colorado$50,450Wisconsin$48,370Indiana$47,130Illinois$46,310Florida$45,790Kansas$45,370Michigan$45,320Nevada$44,320Virginia$44,180Tennessee$43,870Maryland$43,790Georgia$43,610Texas$43,470Ohio$43,420Utah$42,460Alabama$40,020South Dakota$38,850South Carolina$37,960Mississippi$37,620North Carolina$37,530Arkansas$37,240Nebraska$37,090Oklahoma$36,880

What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Pest Control Workers (SOC 37-2021) in Illinois. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed pest control technician. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.

Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2027 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $63,840 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.

Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. State-level annual median wage (A_MEDIAN), detailed occupation. https://www.bls.gov/oes/. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Figures used unmodified; suppressed cells are omitted, not estimated.
  2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines. 91 FR 1797, 15 January 2026. https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines. Retrieved 2026-09-27. The 2026 guidelines govern premium tax credit eligibility for plan year 2027 coverage. The 2027 guidelines apply to 2028 coverage.
  3. Full dataset for all occupations and states: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).

All 23 states

Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.

#StateBenchmark @40Median wagevs cliff
1Maryland$491$43,790below
2Indiana$537$47,130below
3Virginia$549$44,180below
4Nevada$565$44,320below
5Michigan$595$45,320below
6Ohio$603$43,420below
7Colorado$615$50,450below
8North Carolina$660$37,530below
9Oklahoma$686$36,880below
10South Carolina$702$37,960below
11South Dakota$704$38,850below
12Illinois$707$46,310below
13Alabama$712$40,020below
14Utah$716$42,460below
15Wisconsin$720$48,370below
16Georgia$733$43,610below
17Texas$737$43,470below
18Florida$738$45,790below
19Kansas$748$45,370below
20Arkansas$757$37,240below
21Nebraska$780$37,090below
22Tennessee$796$43,870below
23Mississippi$814$37,620below

Questions

How much does a pest control technician make in Illinois?
The BLS median wage for Pest Control Workers in Illinois is $46,310 a year (May 2024). Starting pay — the 10th percentile — is about $35,910. The middle half earn $38,580 to $50,160, and the top 10% more than $61,140. BLS counts about 2,130 people doing this work for an employer in Illinois. The self-employed are not in the BLS survey, so this is the going rate for the work, not your own number.
Does being a pest control technician change what health insurance costs in Illinois?
No. Under the ACA carriers may not rate, decline, or exclude based on occupation or health history. Premiums vary only by age, ZIP code, tobacco use and household size, so the benchmark of $707 a month applies regardless of trade.
Do pest control technicians qualify for a subsidy in Illinois in 2027?
Premium tax credit eligibility depends on household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not occupation. For reference, the BLS median wage for Pest Control Workers in Illinois is $46,310, which is below the 2027 cliff of $63,840 for a single-person household. Your own income and household size decide the answer.
What is the benchmark premium in Illinois for 2027?
$707 a month for a 40-year-old, ranking 12 of 23 states published here. That is full price before any premium tax credit.
Where do these numbers come from?
Premiums come from the CMS Plan Year 2027 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file and published state rate approvals. Wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Both are reproduced unmodified; the full wage dataset is downloadable as CSV or JSON.

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