Animal Caretakers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$33,470

Highest

$38,400

Washington

Lowest

$23,740

Mississippi

Total Employment

277,370

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$38,400	6,320	+14.7%
2	District of Columbia	$37,980	430	+13.5%
3	California	$37,200	26,200	+11.1%
4	Massachusetts	$36,910	7,470	+10.3%
5	New York	$36,500	11,970	+9.1%
6	Connecticut	$36,330	3,250	+8.5%
7	Maine	$36,310	1,390	+8.5%
8	Maryland	$35,990	6,380	+7.5%
9	Vermont	$35,600	570	+6.4%
10	Alaska	$35,570	560	+6.3%
11	Oregon	$35,310	3,750	+5.5%
12	Colorado	$35,300	6,530	+5.5%
13	Arizona	$35,170	5,450	+5.1%
14	Rhode Island	$34,930	1,030	+4.4%
15	New Jersey	$34,530	6,010	+3.2%
16	Illinois	$34,440	10,660	+2.9%
17	Hawaii	$34,410	690	+2.8%
18	Minnesota	$33,790	4,610	+1.0%
19	Montana	$32,290	1,150	-3.5%
20	New Hampshire	$32,030	1,790	-4.3%
21	Utah	$31,550	2,370	-5.7%
22	Virginia	$30,830	9,610	-7.9%
23	New Mexico	$30,720	1,650	-8.2%
24	Delaware	$30,460	1,140	-9.0%
25	North Dakota	$30,400	730	-9.2%
26	Florida	$30,380	17,610	-9.2%
27	Pennsylvania	$30,260	10,330	-9.6%
28	Nebraska	$29,970	2,170	-10.5%
29	Idaho	$29,910	1,890	-10.6%
30	South Carolina	$29,900	5,280	-10.7%
31	Texas	$29,810	22,690	-10.9%
32	Tennessee	$29,800	7,000	-11.0%
33	Michigan	$29,730	6,480	-11.2%
34	Ohio	$29,700	9,750	-11.3%
35	Iowa	$29,560	3,460	-11.7%
36	Nevada	$29,530	2,500	-11.8%
37	Wisconsin	$29,490	5,600	-11.9%
38	South Dakota	$29,460	1,030	-12.0%
39	Missouri	$29,390	6,570	-12.2%
40	Arkansas	$29,370	2,270	-12.2%
41	Kentucky	$29,370	6,980	-12.2%
42	North Carolina	$28,900	10,810	-13.7%
43	Georgia	$28,880	9,620	-13.7%
44	Indiana	$28,800	6,200	-14.0%
45	Wyoming	$28,780	430	-14.0%
46	Oklahoma	$28,370	3,780	-15.2%
47	West Virginia	$28,330	1,220	-15.4%
48	Kansas	$27,970	3,010	-16.4%
49	Alabama	$27,940	4,170	-16.5%
50	Louisiana	$27,630	3,060	-17.4%
51	Mississippi	$23,740	1,750	-29.1%