Animal Caretakers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,680 or more. The middle half of animal caretakers in Springfield earn between $28,700 and $36,010.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $29KMedian
- $36K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,850 | $2,821 | $16.27 |
| Median | $29,390 | $2,449 | $14.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,700 | $2,392 | $13.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,010 | $3,001 | $17.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Animal Caretakers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $33,850, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $28,725 a year, or $2,394 a month and $1,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is Springfield a good place for animal caretakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $33,850 buys what about $38,212 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Animal Caretakers salary in other Missouri cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($36,050).
- Kansas City$36,050
- St. Louis$35,030
- St. Joseph$34,400
- Springfield$33,850
- Columbia$32,340
- Joplin$32,000
- Cape Girardeau$31,750
- Jefferson City$31,630
Highest-paying cities for animal caretakers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,930).
- San Jose, CA$47,930
- Seattle, WA$47,810
- San Francisco, CA$46,960
- Phoenix, AZ$46,050
- Barnstable, MA$45,910
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Animal Caretakers salary in Springfield: questions
How much do animal caretakers make an hour in Springfield?
$16.27 an hour on average, and $14.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level animal caretakers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the animal caretakers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $28,725 a year ($2,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,850. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do animal caretakers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,713).
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; area Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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