Animal Caretakers salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$30K–$40K

Median

$35,360

25th percentile

$29,820

75th percentile

$40,050

$27K

10th

$30K

25th

$35K

Median

$40K

75th

$50K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$28,330

$24K–$34K

-20%

Alaska

$36,640

$32K–$48K

+4%

Arizona

$38,180

$36K–$47K

+8%

Arkansas

$30,230

$29K–$35K

-15%

California

$38,700

$37K–$45K

+9%

Colorado

$37,430

$36K–$44K

+6%

Connecticut

$37,310

$36K–$46K

+6%

Delaware

$33,910

$31K–$36K

-4%

District of Columbia

$44,210

$38K–$48K

+25%

Florida

$34,150

$30K–$37K

-3%

Georgia

$29,860

$28K–$35K

-16%

Hawaii

$40,130

$33K–$52K

+13%

Idaho

$32,170

$29K–$36K

-9%

Illinois

$35,570

$32K–$38K

+1%

Indiana

$29,990

$27K–$35K

-15%

Iowa

$30,080

$27K–$35K

-15%

Kansas

$29,830

$24K–$38K

-16%

Kentucky

$30,720

$28K–$38K

-13%

Louisiana

$27,910

$23K–$33K

-21%

Maine

$37,230

$35K–$44K

+5%

Maryland

$36,780

$34K–$47K

+4%

Massachusetts

$39,650

$37K–$48K

+12%

Michigan

$30,320

$29K–$36K

-14%

Minnesota

$36,430

$32K–$42K

+3%

Mississippi

$26,970

$22K–$30K

-24%

Missouri

$31,230

$29K–$36K

-12%

Montana

$34,210

$30K–$39K

-3%

Nebraska

$31,680

$29K–$39K

-10%

Nevada

$30,320

$29K–$36K

-14%

New Hampshire

$34,790

$29K–$43K

-2%

New Jersey

$35,850

$34K–$42K

+1%

New Mexico

$33,570

$29K–$37K

-5%

New York

$37,840

$36K–$44K

+7%

North Carolina

$30,870

$29K–$36K

-13%

North Dakota

$34,040

$31K–$39K

-4%

Ohio

$30,310

$28K–$36K

-14%

Oklahoma

$28,940

$24K–$35K

-18%

Oregon

$36,580

$35K–$44K

+3%

Pennsylvania

$31,360

$28K–$36K

-11%

Puerto Rico

$27,600

$23K–$30K

-22%

Rhode Island

$37,120

$35K–$44K

+5%

South Carolina

$31,280

$28K–$37K

-12%

South Dakota

$30,390

$29K–$35K

-14%

Tennessee

$30,550

$28K–$36K

-14%

Texas

$32,730

$28K–$42K

-7%

the U.S. Virgin Islands

$35,570

$36K–$43K

+1%

Utah

$34,750

$29K–$42K

-2%

Vermont

$36,090

$34K–$43K

+2%

Virginia

$34,380

$29K–$38K

-3%

Washington

$40,570

$37K–$48K

+15%

West Virginia

$28,550

$25K–$34K

-19%

Wisconsin

$30,160

$28K–$37K

-15%

Wyoming

$29,080

$25K–$37K

-18%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 74% of personal care and service occupations nationally, and earn 84¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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