Animal Control Workers pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,940 or more. The middle half of animal control workers in San Antonio earn between $41,940 and $49,430.
- $39K10th
- $42K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,630 | $3,886 | $22.42 |
| Median | $45,310 | $3,776 | $21.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,940 | $3,495 | $20.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,430 | $4,119 | $23.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Animal Control Workers salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $46,630, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $39,647 a year, or $3,304 a month and $1,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for animal control workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $46,630 buys what about $49,231 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Animal Control Workers salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 3rd of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($47,280).
Highest-paying cities for animal control workers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,540).
- Seattle, WA$78,540
- San Francisco, CA$75,730
- San Jose, CA$74,580
- Los Angeles, CA$66,930
- Bridgeport, CT$66,030
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Animal Control Workers salary in San Antonio: questions
How much do animal control workers make an hour in San Antonio?
$22.42 an hour on average, and $21.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level animal control workers salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the animal control workers take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $39,647 a year ($3,304 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,630. Texas has no state income tax.
Do animal control workers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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