Analysis
NAICS 56171 is the 2022 NAICS industry for exterminating and pest control services, part of 5617 (Services to Buildings and Dwellings).
It has only one more detailed code, 561710, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
County Business Patterns counts 16,535 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 139,150 people at an average annual payroll of $53,466 per employee (22nd percentile of national industries). 57% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 12% and employment rose 17%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
By establishments it ranks 4th of the 5 codes at this level within Services to Buildings and Dwellings, with 7.3% of them.
Official definition
See industry description for 561710.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.