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Where Animal Caretakers Pays Above the National Average

$33,470
National Median Salary
18
States Pay Above Average
158
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Animal Caretakers Earns a Premium

These 18 states pay Animal Caretakerss above the national median of $33,470.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Washington $38,400 +14.7% 6,320
2 District of Columbia $37,980 +13.5% 430
3 California $37,200 +11.1% 26,200
4 Massachusetts $36,910 +10.3% 7,470
5 New York $36,500 +9.1% 11,970
6 Connecticut $36,330 +8.5% 3,250
7 Maine $36,310 +8.5% 1,390
8 Maryland $35,990 +7.5% 6,380
9 Vermont $35,600 +6.4% 570
10 Alaska $35,570 +6.3% 560
11 Oregon $35,310 +5.5% 3,750
12 Colorado $35,300 +5.5% 6,530
13 Arizona $35,170 +5.1% 5,450
14 Rhode Island $34,930 +4.4% 1,030
15 New Jersey $34,530 +3.2% 6,010
16 Illinois $34,440 +2.9% 10,660
17 Hawaii $34,410 +2.8% 690
18 Minnesota $33,790 +1.0% 4,610

Industries Where Animal Caretakers Earns a Premium

These 158 industries pay Animal Caretakerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Warehousing and Storage $56,150 +67.8% 80
2 Warehousing and Storage $56,150 +67.8% 80
3 Warehousing and Storage $56,150 +67.8% 80
4 Warehousing and Storage $56,150 +67.8% 80
5 Construction of Buildings $55,450 +65.7% —
6 Construction of Buildings $55,450 +65.7% —
7 Grantmaking and Giving Services $51,130 +52.8% —
8 Grantmaking and Giving Services $51,130 +52.8% —
9 Technical and Trade Schools $50,410 +50.6% —
10 Technical and Trade Schools $50,410 +50.6% —
11 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $50,340 +50.4% 470
12 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $50,340 +50.4% 470
13 Testing Laboratories and Services $48,880 +46.0% —
14 Testing Laboratories and Services $48,880 +46.0% —
15 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $48,640 +45.3% —
16 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $48,640 +45.3% —
17 Hospitals $45,820 +36.9% 200
18 Hospitals $45,820 +36.9% 200
19 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $45,820 +36.9% 200
20 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $45,820 +36.9% 200
21 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $45,820 +36.9% 180
22 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $45,820 +36.9% 180
23 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $45,710 +36.6% 60
24 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $45,710 +36.6% 60
25 Scientific Research and Development Services $44,790 +33.8% 1,410
26 Scientific Research and Development Services $44,790 +33.8% 1,410
27 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $44,790 +33.8% 1,410
28 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $44,790 +33.8% 1,410
29 Investigation and Security Services $44,680 +33.5% —
30 Investigation and Security Services $44,680 +33.5% —
31 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $44,680 +33.5% —
32 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $44,680 +33.5% —
33 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $43,900 +31.2% 180
34 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $43,900 +31.2% 180
35 Hospitals $43,710 +30.6% 300
36 Hospitals $43,710 +30.6% 300
37 Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) $43,470 +29.9% 100
38 Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) $43,470 +29.9% 100
39 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $43,410 +29.7% —
40 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $43,410 +29.7% —
41 Other Support Services $43,060 +28.7% —
42 Other Support Services $43,060 +28.7% —
43 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $42,920 +28.2% 230
44 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $42,920 +28.2% 230
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $42,730 +27.7% 50
46 Management of Companies and Enterprises $42,730 +27.7% 50
47 Management of Companies and Enterprises $42,730 +27.7% 50
48 Management of Companies and Enterprises $42,730 +27.7% 50
49 Real Estate $42,680 +27.5% —
50 Real Estate $42,680 +27.5% —
51 Real Estate $42,680 +27.5% —
52 Real Estate $42,680 +27.5% —
53 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $41,070 +22.7% 80
54 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $41,070 +22.7% 80
55 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,890 +22.2% 1,140
56 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,890 +22.2% 1,140
57 Educational Services $40,720 +21.7% 1,150
58 Educational Services $40,720 +21.7% 1,150
59 Elementary and Secondary Schools $40,600 +21.3% 70
60 Elementary and Secondary Schools $40,600 +21.3% 70
61 Hospitals $39,420 +17.8% 100
62 Hospitals $39,420 +17.8% 100
63 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $39,420 +17.8% 100
64 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $39,420 +17.8% 100
65 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,340 +17.5% —
66 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,340 +17.5% —
67 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,880 +16.2% 660
68 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,880 +16.2% 660
69 Traveler Accommodation $38,810 +16.0% 310
70 Traveler Accommodation $38,810 +16.0% 310
71 Elementary and Secondary Schools $38,790 +15.9% 110
72 Elementary and Secondary Schools $38,790 +15.9% 110
73 Elementary and Secondary Schools $38,690 +15.6% 40
74 Elementary and Secondary Schools $38,690 +15.6% 40
75 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $38,650 +15.5% 80
76 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $38,650 +15.5% 80
77 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $38,460 +14.9% 310
78 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $38,460 +14.9% 310
79 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $38,420 +14.8% 8,500
80 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $38,420 +14.8% 8,500
81 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $38,240 +14.3% 8,380
82 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $38,240 +14.3% 8,380
83 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $38,240 +14.3% 8,380
84 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $38,240 +14.3% 8,380
85 Educational Services $38,070 +13.7% 2,780
86 Educational Services $38,070 +13.7% 2,780
87 Administrative and Support Services $38,070 +13.7% 1,350
88 Administrative and Support Services $38,070 +13.7% 1,350
89 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $37,840 +13.1% —
90 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $37,840 +13.1% —
91 Accommodation $37,810 +13.0% 620
92 Accommodation $37,810 +13.0% 620
93 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $37,720 +12.7% 7,860
94 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $37,720 +12.7% 7,860
95 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $37,440 +11.9% 80
96 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $37,440 +11.9% 80
97 Performing Arts Companies $37,190 +11.1% 170
98 Performing Arts Companies $37,190 +11.1% 170
99 Civic and Social Organizations $37,150 +11.0% —
100 Civic and Social Organizations $37,150 +11.0% —
101 Engineering Services $37,010 +10.6% 30
102 Engineering Services $37,010 +10.6% 30
103 Amusement Parks and Arcades $36,730 +9.7% —
104 Amusement Parks and Arcades $36,730 +9.7% —
105 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $36,680 +9.6% 310
106 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $36,680 +9.6% 310
107 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $36,550 +9.2% 260
108 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $36,550 +9.2% 260
109 Ambulatory Health Care Services $36,230 +8.2% 380
110 Ambulatory Health Care Services $36,230 +8.2% 380
111 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $36,230 +8.2% —
112 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $36,230 +8.2% —
113 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $36,190 +8.1% —
114 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $36,190 +8.1% —
115 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $36,190 +8.1% —
116 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $36,190 +8.1% —
117 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $35,790 +6.9% 150
118 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $35,790 +6.9% 150
119 Employment Services $35,750 +6.8% 900
120 Employment Services $35,750 +6.8% 900
121 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $35,710 +6.7% 710
122 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $35,710 +6.7% 710
123 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $35,660 +6.5% —
124 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $35,660 +6.5% —
125 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $35,640 +6.5% 3,490
126 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $35,640 +6.5% 3,490
127 Educational Services $35,450 +5.9% 1,490
128 Educational Services $35,450 +5.9% 1,490
129 Food Manufacturing $35,350 +5.6% 70
130 Food Manufacturing $35,350 +5.6% 70
131 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $34,960 +4.5% 230
132 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $34,960 +4.5% 230
133 Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers $34,960 +4.5% 230
134 Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers $34,960 +4.5% 230
135 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $34,930 +4.4% 6,560
136 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $34,930 +4.4% 6,560
137 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $34,840 +4.1% 160
138 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $34,840 +4.1% 160
139 Support Activities for Animal Production $34,790 +3.9% 6,470
140 Support Activities for Animal Production $34,790 +3.9% 6,470
141 Animal Food Manufacturing $34,020 +1.6% 50
142 Animal Food Manufacturing $34,020 +1.6% 50
143 Personal Care Services $34,000 +1.6% —
144 Personal Care Services $34,000 +1.6% —
145 Other Schools and Instruction $33,980 +1.5% 720
146 Other Schools and Instruction $33,980 +1.5% 720
147 Other Schools and Instruction $33,980 +1.5% 710
148 Other Schools and Instruction $33,980 +1.5% 710
149 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $33,800 +1.0% 2,160
150 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $33,800 +1.0% 2,160
151 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $33,730 +0.8% 7,640
152 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $33,730 +0.8% 7,640
153 Spectator Sports $33,710 +0.7% 7,250
154 Spectator Sports $33,710 +0.7% 7,250
155 Social Assistance $33,650 +0.5% 310
156 Social Assistance $33,650 +0.5% 310
157 Individual and Family Services $33,620 +0.4% 210
158 Individual and Family Services $33,620 +0.4% 210
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