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 UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          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
          Kentucky Hourly $10.86 $13.39 $14.77 $18.22 $22.74
          Yearly $22,600 $27,860 $30,720 $37,890 $47,290
          Mississippi Hourly $10.18 $10.67 $12.97 $14.37 $17.78
          Yearly $21,160 $22,190 $26,970 $29,890 $36,970
          New Mexico Hourly $13.45 $13.98 $16.14 $17.93 $21.16
          Yearly $27,980 $29,070 $33,570 $37,300 $44,020
          Delaware Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $16.30 $17.48 $20.43
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $33,910 $36,360 $42,500
          Alabama Hourly $10.45 $11.50 $13.62 $16.48 $22.05
          Yearly $21,740 $23,920 $28,330 $34,280 $45,860
          Tennessee Hourly $11.53 $13.52 $14.69 $17.39 $22.60
          Yearly $23,980 $28,110 $30,550 $36,170 $47,020
          Wyoming Hourly $10.26 $12.25 $13.98 $17.58 $24.18
          Yearly $21,330 $25,480 $29,080 $36,570 $50,290
          Iowa Hourly $10.80 $13.10 $14.46 $16.89 $21.93
          Yearly $22,450 $27,240 $30,080 $35,140 $45,610
          Virginia Hourly $13.49 $14.18 $16.53 $18.33 $22.20
          Yearly $28,050 $29,490 $34,380 $38,120 $46,180
          Maine Hourly $15.08 $16.95 $17.90 $21.15 $23.33
          Yearly $31,360 $35,250 $37,230 $44,000 $48,530
          South Carolina Hourly $11.00 $13.51 $15.04 $17.58 $22.19
          Yearly $22,880 $28,100 $31,280 $36,570 $46,160
          Utah Hourly $12.65 $14.10 $16.71 $20.20 $27.28
          Yearly $26,310 $29,320 $34,750 $42,010 $56,730
          Georgia Hourly $10.27 $13.48 $14.36 $16.80 $22.72
          Yearly $21,370 $28,040 $29,860 $34,950 $47,260
          Alaska Hourly $12.99 $15.46 $17.61 $22.86 $28.08
          Yearly $27,030 $32,150 $36,640 $47,560 $58,400
          West Virginia Hourly $10.60 $12.13 $13.73 $16.54 $21.55
          Yearly $22,050 $25,220 $28,550 $34,400 $44,810
          New Jersey Hourly $15.49 $16.40 $17.24 $20.35 $23.86
          Yearly $32,220 $34,110 $35,850 $42,340 $49,620
          Kansas Hourly $10.44 $11.75 $14.34 $18.40 $23.77
          Yearly $21,720 $24,440 $29,830 $38,280 $49,450
          Hawaii Hourly $14.95 $15.82 $19.29 $24.91 $31.83
          Yearly $31,100 $32,910 $40,130 $51,810 $66,200
          Texas Hourly $11.18 $13.69 $15.74 $20.16 $23.87
          Yearly $23,260 $28,460 $32,730 $41,930 $49,660
          Minnesota Hourly $14.16 $15.25 $17.51 $20.00 $23.10
          Yearly $29,440 $31,710 $36,430 $41,600 $48,050
          Connecticut Hourly $16.90 $17.24 $17.94 $22.11 $30.07
          Yearly $35,150 $35,860 $37,310 $45,980 $62,540
          Michigan Hourly $13.35 $13.93 $14.58 $17.50 $21.86
          Yearly $27,770 $28,960 $30,320 $36,390 $45,480
          Pennsylvania Hourly $11.26 $13.66 $15.08 $17.53 $23.06
          Yearly $23,430 $28,400 $31,360 $36,450 $47,960
          Nevada Hourly $13.12 $13.92 $14.58 $17.42 $24.54
          Yearly $27,280 $28,950 $30,320 $36,240 $51,040
          Oregon Hourly $16.11 $16.90 $17.59 $21.05 $26.21
          Yearly $33,510 $35,150 $36,580 $43,780 $54,510
          District of Columbia Hourly $18.19 $18.41 $21.25 $22.95 $30.91
          Yearly $37,840 $38,290 $44,210 $47,730 $64,300
          Vermont Hourly $15.38 $16.29 $17.35 $20.60 $22.77
          Yearly $31,990 $33,870 $36,090 $42,840 $47,360
          Florida Hourly $13.92 $14.31 $16.42 $18.01 $24.10
          Yearly $28,950 $29,760 $34,150 $37,460 $50,140
          Virgin Islands Hourly $12.18 $17.10 $17.10 $20.87 $22.25
          Yearly $25,340 $35,560 $35,570 $43,400 $46,280
          Ohio Hourly $11.60 $13.70 $14.57 $17.46 $23.78
          Yearly $24,130 $28,490 $30,310 $36,310 $49,450
          Indiana Hourly $10.79 $12.76 $14.42 $17.03 $20.80
          Yearly $22,440 $26,540 $29,990 $35,420 $43,270
          Missouri Hourly $13.75 $14.09 $15.02 $17.07 $21.60
          Yearly $28,600 $29,300 $31,230 $35,500 $44,930
          Maryland Hourly $15.14 $16.56 $17.68 $22.49 $27.28
          Yearly $31,500 $34,450 $36,780 $46,790 $56,730
          Louisiana Hourly $10.39 $10.98 $13.42 $16.04 $19.23
          Yearly $21,600 $22,840 $27,910 $33,370 $40,000
          Arizona Hourly $16.02 $17.25 $18.35 $22.64 $32.74
          Yearly $33,320 $35,890 $38,180 $47,080 $68,090
          Idaho Hourly $10.58 $13.94 $15.47 $17.24 $22.59
          Yearly $22,000 $28,990 $32,170 $35,850 $46,990
          Montana Hourly $12.58 $14.23 $16.45 $18.81 $23.59
          Yearly $26,170 $29,600 $34,210 $39,130 $49,080
          North Dakota Hourly $14.40 $14.93 $16.37 $18.58 $29.89
          Yearly $29,960 $31,050 $34,040 $38,640 $62,170
          Rhode Island Hourly $15.15 $16.76 $17.85 $21.12 $30.35
          Yearly $31,510 $34,860 $37,120 $43,930 $63,120
          Oklahoma Hourly $10.25 $11.50 $13.92 $17.00 $21.10
          Yearly $21,320 $23,920 $28,940 $35,350 $43,880
          Nebraska Hourly $13.50 $14.02 $15.23 $18.99 $25.01
          Yearly $28,080 $29,160 $31,680 $39,490 $52,010
          Washington Hourly $17.36 $17.85 $19.51 $23.09 $31.05
          Yearly $36,100 $37,140 $40,570 $48,030 $64,580
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $15.42 $17.10 $18.19 $24.12
          Yearly $31,200 $32,080 $35,570 $37,840 $50,160
          Colorado Hourly $15.42 $17.15 $18.00 $21.08 $26.59
          Yearly $32,070 $35,670 $37,430 $43,850 $55,300
          California Hourly $17.14 $17.70 $18.60 $21.71 $27.05
          Yearly $35,640 $36,810 $38,700 $45,160 $56,270
          South Dakota Hourly $13.11 $13.80 $14.61 $17.00 $21.61
          Yearly $27,260 $28,710 $30,390 $35,370 $44,960
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.83 $13.27 $14.62 $15.00
          Yearly $21,840 $22,520 $27,600 $30,400 $31,200
          Wisconsin Hourly $11.50 $13.54 $14.50 $17.71 $22.93
          Yearly $23,920 $28,170 $30,160 $36,850 $47,700
          New Hampshire Hourly $13.38 $14.08 $16.73 $20.54 $24.54
          Yearly $27,830 $29,290 $34,790 $42,720 $51,040
          New York Hourly $16.25 $17.14 $18.19 $21.05 $23.43
          Yearly $33,800 $35,640 $37,840 $43,780 $48,740
          Massachusetts Hourly $15.82 $17.70 $19.06 $22.96 $30.80
          Yearly $32,910 $36,820 $39,650 $47,750 $64,060
          Arkansas Hourly $13.12 $13.74 $14.54 $16.93 $23.07
          Yearly $27,290 $28,580 $30,230 $35,210 $47,990
          North Carolina Hourly $11.16 $13.72 $14.84 $17.30 $22.17
          Yearly $23,210 $28,540 $30,870 $35,990 $46,120
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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