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Animal Caretakers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Animal Caretakerss in the United States earn a median salary of $33,470/year ($16.09/hr). Salaries range from $24,500 to $46,480 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$25K
10th percentile
$29K
25th percentile
$33K
Median
$37K
75th percentile
$46K
90th percentile

Animal Caretakers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$38K$18.46/hr6,320
District of Columbia$38K$18.26/hr430
California$37K$17.88/hr26,200
Massachusetts$37K$17.74/hr7,470
New York$37K$17.55/hr11,970
Connecticut$36K$17.46/hr3,250
Maine$36K$17.46/hr1,390
Maryland$36K$17.3/hr6,380
Vermont$36K$17.12/hr570
Alaska$36K$17.1/hr560

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$44K1,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$43K3,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$39K3,780
Napa, CA$39K110
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$38K70
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$38K630
Salinas, CA$38K280
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$38K210
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$38K140
Kennewick-Richland, WA$38K150
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