Pest Control Marketing Benchmarks
See how your cost-per-lead and close rate compare to top operators and calculate the revenue you are leaving on the table.
Recurring Revenue
74%
NPMA 2025
Avg Customer LTV
$1,620+
Quarterly plan, 3 yr
Operating Margin
15%
NPMA 2025
Avg Marketing Spend
6.6%
of revenue, NPMA 2025
Your Numbers
Paid search or LSA budget only
Calls and forms from paid channels
Your Close Rate
Leads that become paying customers
%
Average first-visit revenue per customer
Lead Source
Benchmark CPL: $25 · Top-performer close rate: 42%
Benchmarks are industry averages and top-performer ranges, not guarantees. Your numbers will vary by market.
Your Metrics vs Benchmarks
Cost Per Lead
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Enter your numbers to see how you compare.
Jobs Lost Per Month
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vs top-performer close rate
Annual Revenue Gap
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opportunity cost of the close rate gap
Industry Benchmark Reference
| Metric | Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Google Search CPL | $90.92 | WordStream / LocaliQ — 2025 Google Ads Benchmarks |
| Google Ads conversion rate (avg) | 7.33% | WordStream / LocaliQ — 2025 Google Ads Benchmarks |
| Close rate, Google Ads top performers | 30% | SearchLight 2026 via PipelineOn (888 contractors) |
| Close rate, LSA top performers | 42% | SearchLight 2026 via PipelineOn |
| Inbound booking rate, all pest control | 48% median | Altor Voice — May 2026 (100K+ US inbound calls) |
| Gross margin | 58% | NPMA / PCO Bookkeepers — 2025 Cost Study (246 companies) |
| Operating margin | 15% | NPMA / PCO Bookkeepers — 2025 Cost Study |
| Recurring revenue | 74% | NPMA / PCO Bookkeepers — 2025 Cost Study |
| Average marketing spend | 6.6% of revenue | NPMA 2025 |
| Local Services Ads CPL | $25 | Cube Creative 2026 Field Report (351 companies) |
| Customer LTV (quarterly plan, 3 yr) | $1,620 | Cube Creative 2026 Field Report |
| Customer LTV (premium plan, 3 yr) | $2,340 | Cube Creative 2026 Field Report |
| CPL by region (Northeast to Pacific) | $140–$320 | Cube Creative 2026 Field Report |
Benchmarks represent industry averages and top-performer ranges. Individual results vary by market, seasonality, lead handling speed, and campaign quality. Use as directional guidance, not absolute targets.