Animal Control Workers
SOC code 33-9011 · Protective Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,090 | $15.91 |
| 25th percentile | $37,750 | $18.15 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,660 | $21.95 |
| 75th percentile | $57,060 | $27.44 |
| 90th percentile | $68,070 | $32.72 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Animal Control Workers (SOC 33-9011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 45 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 270 | $39,430 | $36,990 | $28,430 | $32,050 | $45,320 | $54,250 |
| Alaska | 40 | $59,960 | $62,870 | $45,630 | $48,410 | $69,280 | $73,150 |
| Arizona | 190 | $46,410 | $47,260 | $35,550 | $40,920 | $49,150 | $57,730 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $34,270 | $33,350 | $24,300 | $28,330 | $39,700 | $44,200 |
| California | 1,280 | $63,690 | $62,760 | $46,730 | $52,690 | $72,880 | $79,980 |
| Colorado | 160 | $55,550 | $56,890 | $37,440 | $42,850 | $64,700 | $72,780 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $60,120 | $58,510 | $36,610 | $46,330 | $73,810 | $83,720 |
| Florida | 480 | $48,700 | $45,400 | $35,730 | $40,280 | $54,890 | $63,060 |
| Georgia | 450 | $40,150 | $39,330 | $30,480 | $35,900 | $44,190 | $51,170 |
| Idaho | 60 | $42,330 | $41,670 | $31,200 | $36,770 | $47,760 | $54,670 |
| Illinois | 370 | $48,730 | $44,630 | $30,460 | $36,620 | $56,720 | $74,090 |
| Indiana | 290 | $45,630 | $46,280 | $31,610 | $35,980 | $52,130 | $63,360 |
| Iowa | 130 | $48,470 | $48,160 | $25,980 | $38,940 | $59,150 | $66,070 |
| Kansas | 120 | $44,430 | $43,250 | $34,220 | $39,610 | $46,810 | $60,220 |
| Kentucky | 240 | $35,520 | $36,000 | $22,880 | $28,710 | $39,460 | $49,010 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $42,420 | $38,200 | $28,370 | $29,120 | $46,600 | $68,660 |
| Maine | 130 | $45,860 | $43,660 | $32,180 | $39,070 | $52,270 | $57,460 |
| Maryland | 160 | $56,000 | $52,710 | $39,480 | $46,530 | $63,370 | $82,410 |
| Massachusetts | 310 | $60,470 | $60,120 | $41,370 | $48,190 | $72,120 | $77,940 |
| Michigan | 260 | $48,050 | $48,710 | $36,490 | $39,530 | $52,920 | $60,910 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $35,700 | $34,480 | $25,280 | $30,160 | $38,150 | $46,410 |
| Missouri | 320 | $45,380 | $45,280 | $31,930 | $38,290 | $51,200 | $59,710 |
| Montana | 60 | $46,240 | $46,180 | $35,500 | $40,710 | $53,140 | $56,560 |
| Nevada | 80 | $61,230 | $59,500 | $41,810 | $51,340 | $73,310 | $77,330 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $51,390 | $54,170 | $35,830 | $40,250 | $61,880 | $65,400 |
| New Jersey | 260 | $52,540 | $46,750 | $37,470 | $43,200 | $62,710 | $74,030 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $38,550 | $36,090 | $31,420 | $33,890 | $43,760 | $46,250 |
| New York | 930 | $61,190 | $49,210 | $35,390 | $38,040 | $69,990 | $99,250 |
| North Carolina | 450 | $43,670 | $42,800 | $34,200 | $37,920 | $48,930 | $54,330 |
| Ohio | 290 | $45,360 | $44,950 | $32,030 | $37,870 | $48,320 | $60,420 |
| Oklahoma | 370 | $37,050 | $36,110 | $24,060 | $29,740 | $42,820 | $50,200 |
| Oregon | 40 | $67,190 | $66,110 | $57,810 | $61,410 | $73,080 | $81,710 |
| Pennsylvania | 110 | $54,360 | $51,440 | $46,800 | $48,600 | $60,510 | $69,460 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $54,610 | $57,790 | $38,060 | $48,490 | $62,080 | $65,860 |
| South Carolina | 160 | $40,040 | $41,560 | $24,300 | $33,760 | $45,450 | $49,390 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $52,140 | $49,590 | $39,590 | $43,810 | $62,230 | $62,230 |
| Tennessee | 280 | $42,440 | $43,020 | $32,960 | $37,110 | $46,190 | $50,630 |
| Texas | 1,380 | $43,240 | $43,410 | $33,510 | $37,730 | $46,960 | $55,380 |
| Utah | 180 | $46,970 | $46,690 | $35,060 | $39,710 | $52,740 | $62,380 |
| Vermont | 30 | $41,190 | $34,850 | $31,370 | $33,140 | $43,830 | $57,080 |
| Virginia | 360 | $49,860 | $48,850 | $36,950 | $43,630 | $55,540 | $62,270 |
| Washington | 190 | $64,130 | $65,210 | $41,610 | $48,530 | $75,500 | $86,370 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $36,430 | $36,890 | $29,320 | $32,090 | $39,500 | $43,900 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | $49,470 | $46,720 | $28,080 | $35,360 | $60,940 | $74,900 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $51,370 | $51,580 | $40,870 | $46,500 | $57,930 | $60,840 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.