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Top 15 cities for animal caretakers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $47,930 |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $47,810 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,960 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,050 |
| Barnstable, MA | $45,910 |
| Bremerton, WA | $45,760 |
| Kahului, HI | $45,650 |
| Yuba City, CA | $45,330 |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,270 |
| Boston, MA | $45,240 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,130 |
| Napa, CA | $44,720 |
| Minot, ND | $44,490 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,380 |
| Olympia, WA | $44,370 |
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Animal Caretakers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $47,930 | $38,950 |
| Washington | 10 | $47,810 | $41,000 |
| Arizona | 7 | $46,050 | $36,120 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $45,910 | $41,230 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $45,650 | $44,380 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $44,490 | $37,610 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $44,060 | $41,630 |
| Oregon | 8 | $42,410 | $37,080 |
| Vermont | 1 | $42,390 | $42,390 |
| Alaska | 2 | $42,340 | $39,630 |
| Colorado | 7 | $42,340 | $37,030 |
| Maine | 3 | $41,750 | $36,560 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $41,740 | $41,740 |
| New York | 13 | $41,480 | $35,070 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $41,120 | $34,910 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $40,900 | $40,900 |
| Maryland | 4 | $40,830 | $37,350 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $40,670 | $37,690 |
| Montana | 4 | $40,440 | $34,950 |
| Iowa | 8 | $39,820 | $30,660 |
| Illinois | 8 | $39,720 | $32,950 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $39,380 | $34,810 |
| Florida | 22 | $39,070 | $32,100 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $38,080 | $32,710 |
| Texas | 25 | $37,840 | $29,220 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $37,340 | $30,420 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $37,260 | $31,950 |
| Utah | 5 | $37,120 | $33,780 |
| Ohio | 12 | $37,050 | $30,060 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $36,900 | $29,570 |
| Idaho | 6 | $36,770 | $31,250 |
| Georgia | 13 | $36,480 | $27,140 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $36,440 | $33,560 |
| Virginia | 9 | $36,170 | $32,520 |
| Kansas | 4 | $36,060 | $28,160 |
| Missouri | 8 | $36,050 | $31,630 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $35,980 | $31,020 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $35,810 | $30,080 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $35,770 | $31,100 |
| Michigan | 15 | $35,740 | $30,740 |
| Nevada | 3 | $35,740 | $34,080 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $35,580 | $32,300 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $34,230 | $34,230 |
| Alabama | 12 | $33,890 | $26,590 |
| Delaware | 1 | $33,550 | $33,550 |
| Indiana | 12 | $33,330 | $27,170 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $32,120 | $28,420 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $32,090 | $27,600 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $31,930 | $31,350 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $31,700 | $29,970 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $29,650 | $27,740 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $27,500 | $24,500 |
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Animal Caretakers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $47,930 | $44,070 | $23.04 | 1,090 |
| Seattle, WA | $47,810 | $44,060 | $22.99 | 3,950 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,960 | $43,640 | $22.58 | 3,440 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,050 | $39,030 | $22.14 | 4,480 |
| Barnstable, MA | $45,910 | $43,540 | $22.07 | 250 |
| Bremerton, WA | $45,760 | $39,100 | $22.00 | 260 |
| Kahului, HI | $45,650 | $46,270 | $21.95 | 90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $45,330 | $37,300 | $21.79 | 60 |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,270 | $38,340 | $21.76 | 190 |
| Boston, MA | $45,240 | $39,850 | $21.75 | 5,590 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,130 | $39,520 | $21.70 | 230 |
| Napa, CA | $44,720 | $38,750 | $21.50 | 100 |
| Minot, ND | $44,490 | $35,780 | $21.39 | 50 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,380 | $37,290 | $21.34 | 370 |
| Olympia, WA | $44,370 | $37,900 | $21.33 | 240 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $44,060 | $38,180 | $21.18 | 920 |
| Amherst, MA | $43,830 | $39,870 | $21.07 | 150 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $43,660 | $38,410 | $20.99 | 110 |
| Spokane, WA | $43,540 | $37,650 | $20.94 | 410 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,490 | $37,960 | $20.91 | 240 |
| Bellingham, WA | $43,390 | $37,650 | $20.86 | 230 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $43,360 | $39,870 | $20.85 | 200 |
| Longview, WA | $43,150 | $36,690 | $20.74 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,970 | $37,870 | $20.66 | 3,030 |
| Waterbury, CT | $42,770 | $35,740 | $20.56 | 270 |
| New Haven, CT | $42,750 | $36,790 | $20.55 | 330 |
| Norwich, CT | $42,730 | $35,660 | $20.54 | 290 |
| Medford, OR | $42,410 | $35,710 | $20.39 | 150 |
| Burlington, VT | $42,390 | $41,330 | $20.38 | 170 |
| Portland, OR | $42,370 | $37,370 | $20.37 | 2,240 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $42,370 | $38,840 | $20.37 | 600 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,350 | $38,280 | $20.36 | 270 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,340 | $37,720 | $20.36 | 490 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $42,340 | $37,800 | $20.35 | 80 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,300 | $37,970 | $20.34 | 380 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $42,280 | $38,180 | $20.33 | 150 |
| Worcester, MA | $42,160 | $37,590 | $20.27 | 660 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,120 | $38,320 | $20.25 | 280 |
| Tucson, AZ | $41,980 | $36,870 | $20.18 | 950 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,830 | $37,780 | $20.11 | 1,510 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $41,830 | $36,830 | $20.11 | 120 |
| Portland, ME | $41,750 | $38,580 | $20.07 | 850 |
| Providence, RI | $41,740 | $36,500 | $20.07 | 1,450 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,710 | $38,520 | $20.05 | 9,000 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,690 | $40,880 | $20.04 | 40 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $41,660 | $37,910 | $20.03 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $41,660 | $37,640 | $20.03 | 3,560 |
| Hartford, CT | $41,630 | $36,470 | $20.01 | 1,040 |
| New York, NY | $41,480 | $37,900 | $19.94 | 11,430 |
| Springfield, MA | $41,230 | $36,570 | $19.82 | 280 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $41,160 | $36,270 | $19.79 | 200 |
| Rochester, MN | $41,120 | $37,850 | $19.77 | 250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,020 | $36,620 | $19.72 | 520 |
| Yakima, WA | $41,000 | $35,650 | $19.71 | 110 |
| Washington, DC | $40,900 | $37,710 | $19.67 | 6,590 |
| Baltimore, MD | $40,830 | $35,420 | $19.63 | 2,620 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,710 | $36,430 | $19.57 | 540 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $40,670 | $37,490 | $19.55 | 260 |
| Stockton, CA | $40,510 | $37,120 | $19.48 | 300 |
| Bozeman, MT | $40,440 | $37,580 | $19.44 | 190 |
| Riverside, CA | $40,430 | $37,050 | $19.44 | 2,170 |
| Yuma, AZ | $40,420 | $35,110 | $19.43 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $40,390 | $36,900 | $19.42 | 160 |
| Salem, OR | $40,350 | $36,920 | $19.40 | 230 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $40,210 | $35,220 | $19.33 | 770 |
| Hanford, CA | $40,200 | $37,340 | $19.33 | 50 |
| Merced, CA | $40,190 | $36,480 | $19.32 | 80 |
| Chico, CA | $40,130 | $35,990 | $19.29 | 150 |
| Bismarck, ND | $40,130 | $34,230 | $19.29 | 170 |
| Bend, OR | $40,100 | $35,800 | $19.28 | 280 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $39,870 | $36,360 | $19.17 | 540 |
| Ames, IA | $39,820 | $38,700 | $19.14 | 190 |
| Chicago, IL | $39,720 | $36,110 | $19.10 | 8,510 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,630 | $36,490 | $19.05 | 330 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $39,570 | $35,860 | $19.03 | 350 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $39,560 | $35,260 | $19.02 | 80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $39,430 | $34,400 | $18.96 | 210 |
| Omaha, NE | $39,380 | $32,980 | $18.94 | 1,280 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $39,340 | $36,780 | $18.91 | 2,760 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,310 | $36,150 | $18.90 | 120 |
| Greeley, CO | $39,290 | $35,760 | $18.89 | 280 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $39,240 | $33,410 | $18.87 | 120 |
| Pueblo, CO | $39,110 | $34,570 | $18.80 | 110 |
| Miami, FL | $39,070 | $35,160 | $18.78 | 3,820 |
| Trenton, NJ | $39,060 | $35,170 | $18.78 | 280 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $38,950 | $36,660 | $18.73 | 310 |
| Albany, OR | $38,500 | $34,880 | $18.51 | 100 |
| Kingston, NY | $38,270 | $35,090 | $18.40 | 150 |
| Ithaca, NY | $38,220 | $36,930 | $18.37 | 100 |
| Albany, NY | $38,080 | $35,640 | $18.31 | 880 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $38,080 | $35,360 | $18.31 | 240 |
| Corvallis, OR | $38,060 | $36,010 | $18.30 | 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $38,050 | $35,500 | $18.29 | 470 |
| Dallas, TX | $37,840 | $34,310 | $18.19 | 6,110 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $37,830 | $35,670 | $18.19 | 50 |
| Odessa, TX | $37,830 | $35,500 | $18.19 | 40 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $37,710 | $35,890 | $18.13 | 80 |
| Vineland, NJ | $37,690 | $33,760 | $18.12 | 90 |
| Austin, TX | $37,660 | $35,040 | $18.11 | 2,510 |
| Fargo, ND | $37,610 | $34,040 | $18.08 | 390 |
| Salisbury, MD | $37,580 | $33,380 | $18.07 | 110 |
| Bangor, ME | $37,540 | $35,610 | $18.05 | 180 |
| Buffalo, NY | $37,430 | $34,840 | $17.99 | 800 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $37,350 | $32,720 | $17.96 | 180 |
| Utica, NY | $37,350 | $35,460 | $17.96 | 180 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $37,340 | $34,970 | $17.95 | 5,480 |
| Madison, WI | $37,260 | $34,160 | $17.91 | 1,240 |
| Rochester, NY | $37,160 | $34,950 | $17.87 | 730 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,120 | $34,800 | $17.85 | 1,010 |
| Eugene, OR | $37,080 | $34,750 | $17.83 | 290 |
| Naples, FL | $37,070 | $34,970 | $17.82 | 310 |
| Toledo, OH | $37,050 | $30,870 | $17.81 | 590 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $37,030 | $34,270 | $17.80 | 150 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $36,900 | $35,080 | $17.74 | 220 |
| St. George, UT | $36,900 | $35,040 | $17.74 | 140 |
| Pensacola, FL | $36,810 | $32,910 | $17.70 | 240 |
| Mankato, MN | $36,780 | $34,320 | $17.69 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $36,770 | $33,510 | $17.68 | 940 |
| Orlando, FL | $36,740 | $34,830 | $17.67 | 3,020 |
| Tampa, FL | $36,740 | $34,490 | $17.66 | 2,400 |
| Missoula, MT | $36,720 | $33,760 | $17.65 | 150 |
| Lewiston, ME | $36,560 | $35,110 | $17.58 | 60 |
| Athens, GA | $36,480 | $33,610 | $17.54 | 520 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $36,440 | $34,300 | $17.52 | 420 |
| Iowa City, IA | $36,350 | $33,510 | $17.47 | 300 |
| McAllen, TX | $36,340 | $28,970 | $17.47 | 250 |
| Midland, TX | $36,330 | $33,670 | $17.46 | 110 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $36,280 | $31,560 | $17.44 | 530 |
| Billings, MT | $36,280 | $34,890 | $17.44 | 220 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $36,230 | $33,220 | $17.42 | 520 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,190 | $30,920 | $17.40 | 2,100 |
| Abilene, TX | $36,180 | $35,480 | $17.40 | 120 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $36,170 | $35,190 | $17.39 | 370 |
| Ocala, FL | $36,150 | $34,930 | $17.38 | 600 |
| Killeen, TX | $36,120 | $33,000 | $17.37 | 160 |
| Sarasota, FL | $36,120 | $32,130 | $17.37 | 900 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $36,120 | $34,290 | $17.36 | 130 |
| Elmira, NY | $36,060 | $34,280 | $17.34 | 50 |
| Manhattan, KS | $36,060 | $29,880 | $17.34 | 90 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $36,060 | $35,390 | $17.34 | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO | $36,050 | $32,150 | $17.33 | 2,470 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $35,990 | $34,780 | $17.30 | 100 |
| Springfield, IL | $35,980 | $34,160 | $17.30 | 150 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,980 | $33,530 | $17.30 | 570 |
| Gainesville, FL | $35,960 | $34,680 | $17.29 | 250 |
| San Angelo, TX | $35,930 | $32,220 | $17.28 | 90 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,840 | $31,280 | $17.23 | 150 |
| Provo, UT | $35,820 | $31,540 | $17.22 | 300 |
| Nashville, TN | $35,810 | $32,810 | $17.22 | 2,300 |
| Durham, NC | $35,790 | $33,960 | $17.21 | 600 |
| Lexington, KY | $35,770 | $34,590 | $17.20 | 2,400 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $35,740 | $31,940 | $17.18 | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $35,740 | $33,950 | $17.18 | 480 |
| San Antonio, TX | $35,710 | $30,420 | $17.17 | 2,120 |
| Binghamton, NY | $35,700 | $33,880 | $17.17 | 130 |
| Knoxville, TN | $35,690 | $32,390 | $17.16 | 840 |
| Charleston, SC | $35,600 | $35,000 | $17.12 | 730 |
| Champaign, IL | $35,590 | $32,950 | $17.11 | 170 |
| Crestview, FL | $35,590 | $30,730 | $17.11 | 240 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $35,580 | $33,900 | $17.11 | 660 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,570 | $31,120 | $17.10 | 1,520 |
| Sebastian, FL | $35,500 | $30,810 | $17.07 | 200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $35,460 | $30,540 | $17.05 | 2,320 |
| Wildwood, FL | $35,420 | $29,960 | $17.03 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA | $35,350 | $32,220 | $16.99 | 700 |
| Rockford, IL | $35,280 | $32,720 | $16.96 | 240 |
| Waco, TX | $35,260 | $31,540 | $16.95 | 190 |
| Richmond, VA | $35,130 | $33,710 | $16.89 | 1,540 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $35,100 | $34,530 | $16.88 | 170 |
| Watertown, NY | $35,070 | $33,810 | $16.86 | 60 |
| Deltona, FL | $35,040 | $32,910 | $16.85 | 450 |
| St. Louis, MO | $35,030 | $31,530 | $16.84 | 3,100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $35,020 | $29,030 | $16.84 | 240 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $35,010 | $30,410 | $16.83 | 160 |
| Wichita, KS | $35,010 | $30,000 | $16.83 | 850 |
| Charlotte, NC | $34,990 | $33,530 | $16.82 | 2,690 |
| Great Falls, MT | $34,950 | $31,910 | $16.80 | 100 |
| Lincoln, NE | $34,950 | $30,940 | $16.80 | 420 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $34,910 | $33,080 | $16.78 | 890 |
| Duluth, MN | $34,910 | $34,900 | $16.78 | 180 |
| Ogden, UT | $34,820 | $33,140 | $16.74 | 360 |
| Grand Island, NE | $34,810 | $28,990 | $16.73 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $34,770 | $31,040 | $16.71 | 2,800 |
| Peoria, IL | $34,680 | $32,010 | $16.67 | 300 |
| Davenport, IA | $34,640 | $31,200 | $16.66 | 290 |
| Houston, TX | $34,630 | $30,930 | $16.65 | 4,650 |
| Traverse City, MI | $34,610 | $31,970 | $16.64 | 80 |
| Paducah, KY | $34,560 | $31,200 | $16.61 | 60 |
| Des Moines, IA | $34,550 | $30,950 | $16.61 | 920 |
| Cleveland, OH | $34,490 | $30,220 | $16.58 | 1,690 |
| Louisville, KY | $34,480 | $30,830 | $16.58 | 1,640 |
| Panama City, FL | $34,460 | $30,130 | $16.57 | 120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $34,430 | $32,400 | $16.56 | 1,650 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $34,420 | $30,270 | $16.55 | 1,550 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $34,400 | $29,830 | $16.54 | 80 |
| Akron, OH | $34,380 | $31,190 | $16.53 | 520 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $34,370 | $30,860 | $16.52 | 2,160 |
| Carson City, NV | $34,370 | $30,160 | $16.53 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $34,350 | $29,700 | $16.52 | 380 |
| Greenville, SC | $34,240 | $31,010 | $16.46 | 730 |
| Lewiston, ID | $34,240 | $34,330 | $16.46 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $34,230 | $33,040 | $16.46 | 580 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,160 | $30,700 | $16.42 | 330 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $34,130 | $33,520 | $16.41 | 320 |
| Lansing, MI | $34,120 | $30,670 | $16.40 | 390 |
| Sherman, TX | $34,120 | $29,590 | $16.41 | 70 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $34,080 | $30,020 | $16.39 | 1,790 |
| Pocatello, ID | $34,060 | $31,270 | $16.37 | 110 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $34,060 | $31,120 | $16.37 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,050 | $30,340 | $16.37 | 430 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $34,010 | $31,980 | $16.35 | 140 |
| Lancaster, PA | $33,980 | $32,400 | $16.34 | 430 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,950 | $29,390 | $16.32 | 90 |
| Reading, PA | $33,950 | $31,320 | $16.32 | 290 |
| Dayton, OH | $33,940 | $29,400 | $16.32 | 530 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $33,930 | $29,440 | $16.31 | 140 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $33,910 | $31,200 | $16.31 | 160 |
| Memphis, TN | $33,910 | $31,070 | $16.30 | 850 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $33,900 | $32,750 | $16.30 | 70 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $33,900 | $30,870 | $16.30 | 1,990 |
| Daphne, AL | $33,890 | $29,480 | $16.29 | 330 |
| Springfield, MO | $33,850 | $29,390 | $16.27 | 440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $33,810 | $29,730 | $16.26 | 120 |
| Decatur, IL | $33,800 | $31,670 | $16.25 | 100 |
| Appleton, WI | $33,790 | $30,110 | $16.24 | 230 |
| Logan, UT | $33,780 | $30,430 | $16.24 | 110 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $33,750 | $29,630 | $16.23 | 680 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $33,730 | $32,720 | $16.22 | 100 |
| Burlington, NC | $33,710 | $33,010 | $16.21 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $33,660 | $29,690 | $16.18 | 270 |
| Lima, OH | $33,650 | $28,630 | $16.18 | 70 |
| Roanoke, VA | $33,630 | $30,060 | $16.17 | 350 |
| Huntsville, AL | $33,600 | $29,110 | $16.15 | 480 |
| Beaumont, TX | $33,590 | $29,100 | $16.15 | 150 |
| Wausau, WI | $33,580 | $30,430 | $16.14 | 70 |
| Rapid City, SD | $33,560 | $32,090 | $16.13 | 270 |
| Dover, DE | $33,550 | $31,200 | $16.13 | 240 |
| Lebanon, PA | $33,480 | $32,150 | $16.10 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $33,420 | $30,700 | $16.07 | 670 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $33,390 | $30,320 | $16.05 | 560 |
| Bloomington, IN | $33,330 | $29,720 | $16.02 | 170 |
| Staunton, VA | $33,320 | $28,940 | $16.02 | 120 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $33,310 | $30,830 | $16.01 | 130 |
| Little Rock, AR | $33,260 | $29,270 | $15.99 | 650 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $33,220 | $30,410 | $15.97 | 100 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,130 | $30,630 | $15.93 | 360 |
| Flint, MI | $33,120 | $31,110 | $15.92 | 200 |
| Brownsville, TX | $33,050 | $28,290 | $15.89 | 150 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $33,040 | $29,710 | $15.89 | 160 |
| Winchester, VA | $33,000 | $30,470 | $15.86 | 100 |
| Lawrence, KS | $32,960 | $28,660 | $15.85 | 160 |
| Kankakee, IL | $32,950 | $31,200 | $15.84 | 70 |
| Mansfield, OH | $32,950 | $29,450 | $15.84 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $32,920 | $30,390 | $15.83 | 230 |
| Racine, WI | $32,920 | $29,520 | $15.83 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $32,880 | $30,720 | $15.81 | 880 |
| Laredo, TX | $32,860 | $32,890 | $15.80 | 70 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $32,860 | $28,800 | $15.80 | 220 |
| York, PA | $32,800 | $29,400 | $15.77 | 300 |
| Green Bay, WI | $32,760 | $30,190 | $15.75 | 310 |
| Atlanta, GA | $32,750 | $30,090 | $15.75 | 6,010 |
| Saginaw, MI | $32,740 | $31,200 | $15.74 | 110 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $32,710 | $30,160 | $15.73 | 160 |
| Clarksville, TN | $32,680 | $31,170 | $15.71 | 180 |
| Longview, TX | $32,660 | $28,450 | $15.70 | 110 |
| Amarillo, TX | $32,600 | $29,180 | $15.67 | 220 |
| Hickory, NC | $32,590 | $29,310 | $15.67 | 230 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $32,560 | $30,770 | $15.65 | 510 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $32,520 | $28,160 | $15.64 | 160 |
| Jackson, MI | $32,510 | $29,810 | $15.63 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $32,500 | $31,190 | $15.62 | 250 |
| El Paso, TX | $32,470 | $31,190 | $15.61 | 520 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $32,430 | $30,440 | $15.59 | 2,810 |
| Johnstown, PA | $32,400 | $27,930 | $15.58 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $32,340 | $29,950 | $15.55 | 280 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $32,330 | $30,460 | $15.54 | 250 |
| Columbus, IN | $32,320 | $28,960 | $15.54 | 80 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32,320 | $29,070 | $15.54 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,320 | $29,070 | $15.54 | 230 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $32,300 | $28,450 | $15.53 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $32,280 | $29,510 | $15.52 | 380 |
| Janesville, WI | $32,260 | $29,940 | $15.51 | 110 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $32,220 | $28,970 | $15.49 | 290 |
| Sandusky, OH | $32,200 | $28,970 | $15.48 | 70 |
| Evansville, IN | $32,160 | $29,390 | $15.46 | 340 |
| College Station, TX | $32,130 | $29,380 | $15.45 | 250 |
| Kenosha, WI | $32,120 | $29,740 | $15.44 | 110 |
| Tulsa, OK | $32,120 | $29,850 | $15.44 | 900 |
| Sebring, FL | $32,100 | $28,650 | $15.43 | 80 |
| Gainesville, GA | $32,100 | $29,680 | $15.43 | 120 |
| New Orleans, LA | $32,090 | $29,090 | $15.43 | 840 |
| Monroe, MI | $32,030 | $29,820 | $15.40 | 60 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,020 | $29,520 | $15.39 | 610 |
| Joplin, MO | $32,000 | $28,610 | $15.38 | 130 |
| Michigan City, IN | $31,980 | $29,680 | $15.38 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $31,970 | $28,810 | $15.37 | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $31,970 | $28,560 | $15.37 | 310 |
| La Crosse, WI | $31,950 | $28,780 | $15.36 | 230 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $31,940 | $28,850 | $15.36 | 70 |
| Erie, PA | $31,930 | $29,780 | $15.35 | 210 |
| Casper, WY | $31,930 | $29,790 | $15.35 | 70 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $31,930 | $31,130 | $15.35 | 60 |
| Elkhart, IN | $31,910 | $29,540 | $15.34 | 120 |
| Tyler, TX | $31,880 | $29,210 | $15.33 | 160 |
| Altoona, PA | $31,870 | $28,670 | $15.32 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $31,790 | $28,710 | $15.28 | 1,400 |
| Canton, OH | $31,760 | $28,580 | $15.27 | 300 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $31,750 | $29,890 | $15.26 | 120 |
| Morgantown, WV | $31,700 | $29,890 | $15.24 | 110 |
| Niles, MI | $31,700 | $29,870 | $15.24 | 140 |
| State College, PA | $31,640 | $29,480 | $15.21 | 100 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $31,630 | $29,280 | $15.21 | 100 |
| Midland, MI | $31,560 | $30,220 | $15.18 | 50 |
| Texarkana, TX | $31,560 | $28,220 | $15.17 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $31,560 | $29,880 | $15.17 | 130 |
| Springfield, OH | $31,530 | $29,890 | $15.16 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $31,410 | $29,910 | $15.10 | 440 |
| Bay City, MI | $31,400 | $29,340 | $15.10 | 30 |
| Kokomo, IN | $31,370 | $28,750 | $15.08 | 50 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $31,350 | $28,230 | $15.07 | 110 |
| Jackson, TN | $31,290 | $30,890 | $15.04 | 110 |
| Kingsport, TN | $31,290 | $29,290 | $15.05 | 150 |
| Wheeling, WV | $31,260 | $28,910 | $15.03 | 130 |
| Greenville, NC | $31,260 | $31,550 | $15.03 | 180 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $31,250 | $30,290 | $15.03 | 110 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $31,210 | $29,190 | $15.00 | 340 |
| Waterloo, IA | $31,210 | $29,870 | $15.01 | 470 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,200 | $28,520 | $15.00 | 60 |
| Savannah, GA | $31,160 | $28,700 | $14.98 | 370 |
| Decatur, AL | $31,130 | $28,650 | $14.96 | 90 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $31,100 | $29,510 | $14.95 | 160 |
| Dothan, AL | $31,050 | $26,730 | $14.93 | 150 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $31,020 | $28,200 | $14.91 | 150 |
| Lafayette, IN | $31,010 | $29,430 | $14.91 | 230 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $30,990 | $27,850 | $14.90 | 70 |
| Williamsport, PA | $30,910 | $32,720 | $14.86 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $30,760 | $28,790 | $14.79 | 1,560 |
| Muskegon, MI | $30,740 | $28,560 | $14.78 | 160 |
| Dubuque, IA | $30,660 | $29,420 | $14.74 | 80 |
| Florence, SC | $30,660 | $29,210 | $14.74 | 70 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,640 | $27,650 | $14.73 | 130 |
| Auburn, AL | $30,620 | $27,690 | $14.72 | 260 |
| Brunswick, GA | $30,620 | $28,980 | $14.72 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $30,590 | $28,360 | $14.71 | 200 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $30,420 | $27,930 | $14.63 | 120 |
| Morristown, TN | $30,370 | $27,850 | $14.60 | 100 |
| Weirton, WV | $30,350 | $28,110 | $14.59 | 60 |
| Huntington, WV | $30,330 | $28,060 | $14.58 | 180 |
| Cleveland, TN | $30,230 | $28,770 | $14.53 | 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $30,110 | $27,640 | $14.48 | 490 |
| Johnson City, TN | $30,080 | $28,430 | $14.46 | 180 |
| Youngstown, OH | $30,060 | $29,490 | $14.45 | 260 |
| Beckley, WV | $29,970 | $27,760 | $14.41 | 50 |
| Macon, GA | $29,720 | $29,310 | $14.29 | 100 |
| Gulfport, MS | $29,650 | $27,300 | $14.25 | 310 |
| Montgomery, AL | $29,640 | $27,410 | $14.25 | 260 |
| Sumter, SC | $29,570 | $27,180 | $14.22 | 80 |
| Alexandria, LA | $29,420 | $27,060 | $14.14 | 70 |
| Shreveport, LA | $29,420 | $27,350 | $14.14 | 240 |
| Florence, AL | $29,390 | $26,910 | $14.13 | 130 |
| Enid, OK | $29,310 | $26,810 | $14.09 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $29,250 | $27,390 | $14.06 | 200 |
| Victoria, TX | $29,220 | $28,850 | $14.05 | 70 |
| Houma, LA | $28,850 | $27,930 | $13.87 | 50 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $28,690 | $28,740 | $13.79 | 130 |
| Slidell, LA | $28,540 | $26,960 | $13.72 | 300 |
| Lawton, OK | $28,420 | $26,890 | $13.66 | 90 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $28,380 | $26,160 | $13.64 | 90 |
| Topeka, KS | $28,160 | $25,630 | $13.54 | 210 |
| Monroe, LA | $28,010 | $26,530 | $13.46 | 100 |
| Dalton, GA | $27,950 | $26,330 | $13.44 | 70 |
| Hammond, LA | $27,920 | $23,820 | $13.42 | 40 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $27,920 | $26,790 | $13.43 | 200 |
| Muncie, IN | $27,870 | $27,770 | $13.40 | 80 |
| Jackson, MS | $27,740 | $27,110 | $13.34 | 370 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,600 | $26,330 | $13.27 | 280 |
| Rome, GA | $27,570 | $26,520 | $13.26 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,500 | $27,600 | $13.22 | 390 |
| Valdosta, GA | $27,200 | $23,000 | $13.08 | 90 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $27,170 | $27,280 | $13.06 | 130 |
| Albany, GA | $27,140 | $23,860 | $13.05 | 100 |
| Anniston, AL | $26,600 | $23,700 | $12.79 | 60 |
| Gadsden, AL | $26,590 | $23,590 | $12.79 | 30 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $25,750 | $26,720 | $12.38 | 30 |
| Ponce, PR | $24,500 | $22,160 | $11.78 | 40 |
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Animal Caretakers salary: questions
Where do animal caretakers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $47,930 a year, among the 385 metro areas we cover.
What is the average animal caretakers salary in the U.S.?
$37,713 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is animal caretakers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $24,500 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-2021.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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