SOC 33-9011 · Tucson, AZ metro

Animal Control Workers Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for animal control workers in Tucson, Arizona is $40,360 a year ($19.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,200: half of the 30 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,841).

$40,360average per year

$19.40 / hourMedian $35,200Take-home ≈ $33,994

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Animal Control Workers pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,600 or more. The middle half of animal control workers in Tucson earn between $35,200 and $45,710.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,360$3,363$19.40
Median$35,200$2,933$16.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,200$2,933$16.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,710$3,809$21.98

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Animal Control Workers salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $40,360, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $33,994 a year, or $2,833 a month and $1,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tucson a good place for animal control workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $40,360 buys what about $41,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Animal Control Workers salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($50,330).

All Animal Control Workers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for animal control workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,540).

Animal Control Workers salary by city

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Animal Control Workers salary in Tucson: questions

How much do animal control workers make an hour in Tucson?

$19.40 an hour on average, and $16.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level animal control workers salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the animal control workers take-home pay in Tucson?

About $33,994 a year ($2,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,360.

Do animal control workers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,841).

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 33-9011; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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