Section A / Register summary
Licensed termite and pest control operators in California
California contributes 3,747 licensed operators to this register of 15,989 across 8 states, taken from the California Structural Pest Control Board licensee file (DCA public information file) (file dated 1 Aug 2026 (downloaded 28 Aug 2026)). 1,830 (49%) hold the termite category as the regulator records it. 3,171 operators have a full file page; 2,794 geocoded to the rooftop, 493 to a ZIP centroid and 460 could not be placed. 30 operators are headquartered outside California.
Records
3,747
SPCB
Termite category
1,830
49% of records
Operator files
3,171
576 listed as rows
Area pages
35
33 metro/micro + roll-ups
Phone on file
0
not published
Section B / Metro areas
Where California’s licensed operators are
| Area | Operators | Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,033 | 604 (58%) |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 557 | 246 (44%) |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 282 | 179 (63%) |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 199 | 94 (47%) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 198 | 100 (51%) |
| Fresno, CA | 137 | 46 (34%) |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 99 | 53 (54%) |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 89 | 26 (29%) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 89 | 51 (57%) |
| Modesto, CA | 59 | 26 (44%) |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 56 | 28 (50%) |
| Visalia, CA | 49 | 14 (29%) |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 47 | 20 (43%) |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 40 | 21 (53%) |
| Salinas, CA | 37 | 16 (43%) |
| Vallejo, CA | 33 | 9 (27%) |
| Yuba City, CA | 33 | 11 (33%) |
| Chico, CA | 31 | 13 (42%) |
| Merced, CA | 29 | 10 (34%) |
| Redding, CA | 25 | 8 (32%) |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 23 | 9 (39%) |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 15 | 7 (47%) |
| El Centro, CA | 8 | 6 (75%) |
| Napa, CA | 8 | 0 (0%) |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 6 | 1 (17%) |
| Sonora, CA | 19 | 10 (53%) |
| Clearlake, CA | 11 | 5 (45%) |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 9 | 3 (33%) |
| Red Bluff, CA | 5 | 0 (0%) |
| Ukiah, CA | 5 | 2 (40%) |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 4 | 4 (100%) |
| Bishop, CA | 3 | 2 (67%) |
| Susanville, CA | 3 | 2 (67%) |
Roll-ups / outside the larger metro areas
| Area | Operators | Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Smaller markets and rural counties | 476 | 187 (39%) |
| Out-of-state headquarters | 30 | 17 (57%) |
Metro pages exist for core-based statistical areas that span California and hold at least three records. Everything else is grouped here: in-state operators in smaller markets and rural counties, and out-of-state headquarters licensed to work in California.
Site plan / CA
California
34 area pages plotted at the average position of their own records. Dot size is the record count, not the land area. Open an area page below for the interactive plan.
Outline drawn: California. One dot per area page, sized by how many licensed operators sit on it. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.
Cost context / National
What treatment costs: national figures
Liquid
$500-
Bait
$1,000-
Tent
$2,000-
- Contract renewal, national: $150 to $500 a year
- Inspection form: Wood Destroying Pests and Organisms inspection report: Section 1 lists active infestation or damage, Section 2 conditions likely to lead to it
- The Structural Pest Control Board licenses companies; Branch 3 covers termites and other wood-destroying pests (fumigation is Branch 1).
Categories on the CA register
- Pest control (Branch 2)3,188
- Termite control (Branch 3)1,830
- Fumigation (Branch 1)287
SPCB specialty codes on the company registration or branch office licence. Branch 1 fumigation, Branch 2 general pest, Branch 3 termite. A branch office listed at the same name and address as its company registration is merged into one record.
Section C / Reading a CA licence record
What the SPCB record does and does not tell you
Every record on this page comes from the California Structural Pest Control Board licensee file (DCA public information file), file dated 1 Aug 2026 (downloaded 28 Aug 2026). The regulator is the California Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB), Department of Consumer Affairs. The status shown is the one on that file; a licence can lapse or be renewed between snapshots.
1,830 of the 3,747 records (49%) carry the termite category as SPCB records it. The rest hold general pest, fumigation or other structural categories only; they can inspect and treat other pests but the register does not license them for wood-destroying organism work.
3,171 records met the data floor for a full operator file (licence number, categories, status and snapshot, address, county, metro, nearest alternatives, plus a phone number where the regulator publishes one). 2,794 geocoded to the rooftop, 493 to a ZIP centroid, and 460 could not be placed and are listed as rows only. 30 operators (1%) are headquartered outside California.
Section D / Provenance
Provenance / California
- Source
- California Structural Pest Control Board licensee file (DCA public information file)
- Regulator
- California Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB), Department of Consumer Affairs
- Snapshot
- 1 Aug 2026 (file dated 1 Aug 2026 (downloaded 28 Aug 2026))
- Basis
- DCA public-information licensee data (Gov. Code 6254, B&P Code 27); no reuse restriction stated
- Verify
- SPCB public licence search
Individuals in the SPCB file (operators, field representatives, applicators: 27,622 rows) are excluded by design.
Status is shown exactly as the regulator reported it on the snapshot date and is not a statement about today. Registers change with every renewal cycle; the regulator's own search is the only current source. Business records only: individual applicators, technicians and field representatives are never listed here.
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California treatment cost
National cost figures (no California price is published), the CA inspection form and lender rules.
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How to get quotes
What to ask a licensed operator and how to compare three written quotes.
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Termite bond ROI
Annual bond pricing and the clauses that matter in a treatment warranty.
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All states
Coverage table, per-state category rules and the states still pending records requests.
This register extract is a consumer guide, not a referral service and not an endorsement of any operator. We are not a pest control company. A listed business pays nothing to appear here or for its position; a licensed operator may pay for an optional Enhanced listing, which adds its own details in a labelled section and changes no order, figure or register fact (how operator files work). Verify licence status with the regulator before signing a contract or paying a deposit. Listed businesses can request a correction or removal at [email protected].