Business phone system for exterminating and pest control services in Ohio

How many exterminating and pest control services operate in Ohio

Ohio had 378 exterminating and pest control services in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services). They employed 3,095 people in mid-March and reported $169.5 million in annual payroll. That is the 14th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Exterminating and pest control services make up 0.15% of the 255,049 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Ohio has 3.2 exterminating and pest control services, 34.6% below the national rate of 4.9. The average establishment has 8.2 employees against 8.4 nationally. Payroll per employee is $54,767, 2.4% above the U.S. figure of $53,466.

Ohio's largest markets for exterminating and pest control services

Census published pest control company counts for 18 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Ohio. The largest is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, with 84 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 73% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at exterminating and pest control services in Ohio

57.1% of Ohio's exterminating and pest control services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 56.9% nationally. 74.9% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Why the phone matters for exterminating and pest control services in Ohio

Pest problems feel urgent to the caller, and people usually hire the first company that answers. Routes, follow-up treatments and recurring plans also generate steady scheduling calls.

A few of the calls that come in to exterminating and pest control services in Ohio:

• A homeowner calls about wasps near the front door.
• A real estate agent calls about a termite inspection.
• A customer calls to reschedule a quarterly treatment.

Calls after closing time

Evening calls about urgent infestations are common.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for an 8-person pest control company

Exterminating and pest control services in Ohio average 8.2 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $199.60 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $240.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 8 people cost $159.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $972. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Area codes in Ohio

Ohio has 15 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

How Callata works for exterminating and pest control services in Ohio

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Ohio, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.