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Average Salary for Animal Control Workers

SOC 33-9011 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Animal Control Workers in the United States is $45,830 ($22.03/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $32,880 at the 10th percentile to $69,990 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 11,790 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 21.9% since 2019.

Median Annual

$45,830

Mean Annual

$49,240

10th Pct

$32,880

75th Pct

$57,110

Employment

11,790

Salary Distribution

$33k
10th
$38k
25th
$46k
Median
$57k
75th
$70k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Oregon $66,110
Washington $65,210
Alaska $62,870
California $62,760
Massachusetts $60,120
Nevada $59,500
Connecticut $58,510
Rhode Island $57,790
Colorado $56,890
New Hampshire $54,170
Maryland $52,710
Wyoming $51,580
Pennsylvania $51,440
South Dakota $49,590
New York $49,210
Virginia $48,850
Michigan $48,710
Iowa $48,160
Arizona $47,260
New Jersey $46,750
Wisconsin $46,720
Utah $46,690
Indiana $46,280
Montana $46,180
Florida $45,400
Missouri $45,280
Ohio $44,950
Illinois $44,630
Maine $43,660
Texas $43,410
Kansas $43,250
Tennessee $43,020
North Carolina $42,800
Idaho $41,670
South Carolina $41,560
Georgia $39,330
Louisiana $38,200
Alabama $36,990
West Virginia $36,890
Oklahoma $36,110
New Mexico $36,090
Kentucky $36,000
Vermont $34,850
Mississippi $34,480
Arkansas $33,350

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $45,830
2023 $43,170
2022 $39,320
2021 $39,160
2020 $38,430
2019 $37,590