Animal Caretakers
SOC code 39-2021 · Personal Care and Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,250 | $13.10 |
| 25th percentile | $29,820 | $14.34 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,360 | $17.00 |
| 75th percentile | $40,050 | $19.26 |
| 90th percentile | $50,060 | $24.07 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Animal Caretakers (SOC 39-2021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 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 | 4,170 | $30,110 | $27,940 | $20,590 | $22,560 | $33,060 | $44,420 |
| Alaska | 560 | $37,600 | $35,570 | $27,550 | $31,370 | $42,460 | $49,140 |
| Arizona | 5,450 | $36,760 | $35,170 | $30,860 | $32,230 | $36,790 | $45,070 |
| Arkansas | 2,270 | $32,080 | $29,370 | $26,030 | $27,760 | $33,240 | $38,700 |
| California | 26,200 | $40,310 | $37,200 | $34,420 | $35,700 | $43,270 | $48,150 |
| Colorado | 6,530 | $38,740 | $35,300 | $30,470 | $31,830 | $37,640 | $53,130 |
| Connecticut | 3,250 | $40,280 | $36,330 | $32,640 | $34,530 | $43,500 | $52,060 |
| Delaware | 1,140 | $33,420 | $30,460 | $27,560 | $28,650 | $36,320 | $39,990 |
| District of Columbia | 430 | $41,360 | $37,980 | $35,360 | $36,400 | $42,960 | $48,140 |
| Florida | 17,610 | $35,280 | $30,380 | $27,310 | $28,540 | $36,510 | $48,810 |
| Georgia | 9,620 | $29,550 | $28,880 | $18,910 | $24,220 | $30,890 | $38,880 |
| Hawaii | 690 | $39,170 | $34,410 | $29,380 | $30,480 | $43,240 | $61,320 |
| Idaho | 1,890 | $32,150 | $29,910 | $22,050 | $27,350 | $34,880 | $45,350 |
| Illinois | 10,660 | $36,090 | $34,440 | $29,120 | $29,900 | $36,360 | $48,240 |
| Indiana | 6,200 | $30,650 | $28,800 | $21,650 | $24,780 | $34,850 | $44,270 |
| Iowa | 3,460 | $31,500 | $29,560 | $21,780 | $22,610 | $34,510 | $44,690 |
| Kansas | 3,010 | $30,210 | $27,970 | $19,240 | $22,400 | $34,490 | $46,620 |
| Kentucky | 6,980 | $31,250 | $29,370 | $21,830 | $26,350 | $35,430 | $44,870 |
| Louisiana | 3,060 | $28,620 | $27,630 | $21,210 | $22,730 | $30,550 | $37,440 |
| Maine | 1,390 | $38,810 | $36,310 | $30,680 | $34,140 | $38,470 | $47,880 |
| Maryland | 6,380 | $39,540 | $35,990 | $31,200 | $32,430 | $44,380 | $48,750 |
| Massachusetts | 7,470 | $38,290 | $36,910 | $32,050 | $35,860 | $38,540 | $45,490 |
| Michigan | 6,480 | $32,960 | $29,730 | $26,250 | $28,230 | $35,420 | $43,730 |
| Minnesota | 4,610 | $35,660 | $33,790 | $28,870 | $30,540 | $36,940 | $45,820 |
| Mississippi | 1,750 | $26,070 | $23,740 | $17,670 | $21,740 | $28,390 | $34,220 |
| Missouri | 6,570 | $31,970 | $29,390 | $26,650 | $28,060 | $34,330 | $37,840 |
| Montana | 1,150 | $34,590 | $32,290 | $26,110 | $29,020 | $38,060 | $47,060 |
| Nebraska | 2,170 | $34,560 | $29,970 | $24,960 | $27,920 | $36,200 | $49,080 |
| Nevada | 2,500 | $32,350 | $29,530 | $25,640 | $27,740 | $34,890 | $46,120 |
| New Hampshire | 1,790 | $34,700 | $32,030 | $26,820 | $28,370 | $37,880 | $47,570 |
| New Jersey | 6,010 | $38,340 | $34,530 | $31,470 | $31,600 | $36,980 | $49,410 |
| New Mexico | 1,650 | $33,410 | $30,720 | $27,040 | $28,870 | $36,330 | $43,140 |
| New York | 11,970 | $39,190 | $36,500 | $31,390 | $34,070 | $42,890 | $48,270 |
| North Carolina | 10,810 | $31,480 | $28,900 | $22,150 | $26,690 | $35,020 | $39,520 |
| North Dakota | 730 | $31,720 | $30,400 | $26,410 | $29,080 | $34,640 | $36,710 |
| Ohio | 9,750 | $34,220 | $29,700 | $23,210 | $28,100 | $35,360 | $56,790 |
| Oklahoma | 3,780 | $30,050 | $28,370 | $18,760 | $22,350 | $34,300 | $46,810 |
| Oregon | 3,750 | $36,610 | $35,310 | $30,890 | $33,610 | $37,200 | $44,710 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,330 | $32,320 | $30,260 | $22,390 | $27,640 | $35,620 | $46,310 |
| Rhode Island | 1,030 | $36,420 | $34,930 | $29,850 | $33,760 | $36,710 | $45,110 |
| South Carolina | 5,280 | $31,200 | $29,900 | $22,080 | $25,870 | $35,110 | $42,920 |
| South Dakota | 1,030 | $32,260 | $29,460 | $24,100 | $27,460 | $33,920 | $44,970 |
| Tennessee | 7,000 | $31,750 | $29,800 | $23,500 | $27,990 | $34,420 | $38,370 |
| Texas | 22,690 | $32,350 | $29,810 | $22,970 | $27,860 | $35,660 | $44,620 |
| Utah | 2,370 | $35,990 | $31,550 | $22,010 | $29,580 | $37,480 | $59,380 |
| Vermont | 570 | $36,170 | $35,600 | $30,920 | $31,600 | $37,940 | $44,430 |
| Virginia | 9,610 | $33,820 | $30,830 | $27,800 | $28,660 | $35,570 | $44,500 |
| Washington | 6,320 | $43,330 | $38,400 | $34,820 | $36,500 | $45,150 | $58,290 |
| West Virginia | 1,220 | $29,030 | $28,330 | $21,330 | $23,240 | $30,740 | $37,110 |
| Wisconsin | 5,600 | $32,590 | $29,490 | $22,870 | $27,710 | $36,430 | $45,580 |
| Wyoming | 430 | $31,040 | $28,780 | $19,990 | $25,760 | $35,500 | $44,900 |
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.