How does Animal Caretakers pay in New Mexico compare to the national average?

New Mexico Animal Caretakers salaries are 8% below the US national median of $33,470 per year.

What is the salary range for a Animal Caretakers in New Mexico?

Animal Caretakers salaries in New Mexico range from $27,040 (10th percentile) to $43,140 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Animal Caretakers Salary in New Mexico

Q: What is the median salary for a Animal Caretakers in New Mexico?

The median salary for a Animal Caretakers in New Mexico is $30,720 per year ($14.77/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 39-2021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Animal Caretakers in New Mexico is $30,720 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.77 per hour. This is 8% below the national median of $33,470. 1,650 people work as Animal Caretakers in New Mexico. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $24,340.

Median Annual Salary

$30,720

Mean Annual

$33,410

Median Hourly

$14.77

Total Employed

1,650

Salary Distribution

$27k

10th

$29k

25th

$31k

Median

$36k

75th

$43k

90th

How This Compares

New Mexico

$30,720

this metro

United States

$33,470

you earn -8% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$30,720	$33,410	1,650
2023	$29,890	$32,340	1,740
2022	$28,010	$31,330	1,580
2021	$27,340	$28,290	1,430
2020	$24,510	$27,170	1,170
2019	$24,340	$26,060	1,230

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