How does Animal Caretakers pay in Pittsburgh, PA compare to the national average?

Pittsburgh, PA Animal Caretakers salaries are 13% below the US national median of $33,470 per year.

What is the salary range for a Animal Caretakers in Pittsburgh, PA?

Animal Caretakers salaries in Pittsburgh, PA range from $23,030 (10th percentile) to $47,190 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Animal Caretakers Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

SOC 39-2021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Animal Caretakers in Pittsburgh, PA is $29,220 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.05 per hour. This is 13% below the national median of $33,470. 2,310 people work as Animal Caretakers in Pittsburgh, PA. Wages have grown 34% since 2019, when the median was $21,830.

Median Annual Salary

$29,220

Mean Annual

$31,630

Median Hourly

$14.05

Total Employed

2,310

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$27k

25th

$29k

Median

$35k

75th

$47k

90th

How This Compares

Pittsburgh, PA

$29,220

this metro

Pennsylvania

$30,260

you earn -3% vs state

United States

$33,470

you earn -13% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$29,220	$31,630	2,310
2023	$28,160	$29,740	2,440
2022	$27,380	$30,440	2,060
2021	$23,950	$29,340	1,870
2020	$22,370	$24,790	1,610
2019	$21,830	$24,070	2,020

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