Animal Caretakers Salary Data
343 cities · National median: $32,1835% growth
Compare animal caretakers pay across 343 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Animal Caretakers
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
KahuluiHI
CoL: 100$46,270+43.8%
2
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$44,070+36.9%
3
SeattleWA
CoL: 100$44,060+36.9%
4
San FranciscoCA
CoL: 100$43,640+35.6%
5
BurlingtonVT
CoL: 100$41,330+28.4%
6
El CentroCA
CoL: 100$40,880+27.0%
7
Santa CruzCA
CoL: 100$39,870+23.9%
8
BostonMA
CoL: 100$39,850+23.8%
9
VallejoCA
CoL: 100$39,520+22.8%
10
BremertonWA
CoL: 100$39,100+21.5%
11
PhoenixAZ
CoL: 100$39,030+21.3%
12
Santa RosaCA
CoL: 100$38,840+20.7%
13
NapaCA
CoL: 100$38,750+20.4%
14
AmesIA
CoL: 100$38,700+20.2%
15
PortlandME
CoL: 100$38,580+19.9%
16
Los AngelesCA
CoL: 100$38,520+19.7%
17
Mount VernonWA
CoL: 100$38,410+19.3%
18
KennewickWA
CoL: 100$38,340+19.1%
19
ModestoCA
CoL: 100$38,320+19.1%
20
San Luis ObispoCA
CoL: 100$38,280+18.9%
Best States for Animal Caretakers
States ranked by average salary across 343 cities.
Animal Caretakers salaries by city
Animal Caretakers pay across 51 states and 370 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Jose$44,070
- San Francisco$43,640
- El Centro$40,880
- Santa Cruz$39,870
- Vallejo$39,520
- Santa Rosa$38,840
- Napa$38,750
- Los Angeles$38,520
- Modesto$38,320
- San Luis Obispo$38,280
- Santa Maria$37,970
- Salinas$37,960
- San Diego$37,870
- Sacramento$37,780
- Hanford$37,340
- Yuba City$37,300
- Stockton$37,120
- Riverside$37,050
- Redding$36,900
- Bakersfield$36,660
- Oxnard$36,620
- Merced$36,480
- Fresno$36,430
- Visalia$36,150
- Chico$35,990
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Miami$35,160
- Naples$34,970
- Ocala$34,930
- Orlando$34,830
- Gainesville$34,680
- Tampa$34,490
- Palm Bay$33,220
- Deltona$32,910
- Pensacola$32,910
- North Port$32,130
- Cape Coral$31,560
- Punta Gorda$31,200
- Jacksonville$31,120
- Sebastian$30,810
- Crestview$30,730
- Panama City$30,130
- Wildwood$29,960
- Lakeland$29,700
- Tallahassee$29,690
- Homosassa Springs$29,390
- Sebring$28,650
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX25 cities
- Odessa$35,500
- Abilene$35,480
- Austin$35,040
- Dallas$34,310
- Midland$33,670
- Killeen$33,000
- Laredo$32,890
- San Angelo$32,220
- Waco$31,540
- El Paso$31,190
- Houston$30,930
- San Antonio$30,420
- Sherman$29,590
- College Station$29,380
- Tyler$29,210
- Amarillo$29,180
- Beaumont$29,100
- Lubbock$29,030
- Corpus Christi$28,970
- McAllen$28,970
- Victoria$28,850
- Wichita Falls$28,850
- Longview$28,450
- Brownsville$28,290
- Texarkana$28,220
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA10 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Animal Caretakers earn a national median of $32,183, based on data from 343 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is HI at $46,270 average.
Worth knowing: Staying current with industry certifications and picking up adjacent skills (data literacy, project management, or automation tools) is the most reliable way to earn above median in this field.