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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Animal Caretakers in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$13.10	$14.34	$17.00	$19.26	$24.07
	Yearly	$27,250	$29,820	$35,360	$40,050	$50,060
Colorado	Hourly	$15.42	$17.15	$18.00	$21.08	$26.59
	Yearly	$32,070	$35,670	$37,430	$43,850	$55,300
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$15.45	$16.62	$18.38	$29.27
	Yearly	$30,800	$32,130	$34,570	$38,230	$60,890
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$15.24	$15.63	$16.94	$19.19	$32.76
	Yearly	$31,700	$32,520	$35,220	$39,910	$68,150
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$15.05	$15.82	$17.19	$18.99	$27.43
	Yearly	$31,310	$32,910	$35,760	$39,490	$57,060
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$15.22	$16.29	$17.24	$20.26	$26.65
	Yearly	$31,660	$33,880	$35,860	$42,130	$55,430
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.07	$17.69	$18.13	$20.88	$28.87
	Yearly	$35,510	$36,800	$37,720	$43,440	$60,050
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.24	$17.07	$17.69	$21.78	$25.21
	Yearly	$31,690	$35,510	$36,790	$45,310	$52,450
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.02	$16.25	$17.00	$20.61	$23.02
	Yearly	$31,230	$33,810	$35,360	$42,870	$47,870
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$15.14	$15.31	$17.84	$21.53	$23.79
	Yearly	$31,490	$31,840	$37,110	$44,770	$49,480
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$14.81	$14.81	$16.48	$19.00	$23.07
	Yearly	$30,800	$30,800	$34,270	$39,520	$47,980
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$17.11	$17.49	$18.10	$21.27	$26.59
	Yearly	$35,580	$36,390	$37,640	$44,240	$55,300