33 Series · SOC 33-9011
Animal Control Workers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$45,830
per year
Median Hourly
$22.03/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$49,240
average
Employment
11,790
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$32,880
25th Percentile
$38,160
Median
$45,830
75th Percentile
$57,110
90th Percentile
$69,990
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $66,110 | +44% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $65,210 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $62,870 | +37% above national |
| 4 | California | $62,760 | +37% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $60,120 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Nevada | $59,500 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $58,510 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $57,790 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $56,890 | +24% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $54,170 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $52,710 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Wyoming | $51,580 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $51,440 | +12% above national |
| 14 | South Dakota | $49,590 | +8% above national |
| 15 | New York | $49,210 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Virginia | $48,850 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Michigan | $48,710 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Iowa | $48,160 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Arizona | $47,260 | +3% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $46,750 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $46,720 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Utah | $46,690 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Indiana | $46,280 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Montana | $46,180 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Florida | $45,400 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Missouri | $45,280 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $44,950 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Illinois | $44,630 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Maine | $43,660 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Texas | $43,410 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $43,250 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $43,020 | 6% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $42,800 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $41,670 | 9% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $41,560 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $39,330 | 14% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $38,200 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Alabama | $36,990 | 19% below national |
| 39 | West Virginia | $36,890 | 20% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $36,110 | 21% below national |
| 41 | New Mexico | $36,090 | 21% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $36,000 | 21% below national |
| 43 | Vermont | $34,850 | 24% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $34,480 | 25% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $33,350 | 27% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,430 | +67% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,170 | +66% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,500 | +65% above national |
| 4 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $73,310 | +60% above national |
| 5 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $71,700 | +56% above national |
| 6 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $64,810 | +41% above national |
| 7 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $64,650 | +41% above national |
| 8 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,560 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $61,610 | +34% above national |
| 10 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,490 | +34% above national |
| 11 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $61,480 | +34% above national |
| 12 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,910 | +33% above national |
| 13 | New Haven, CT | $60,360 | +32% above national |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,200 | +27% above national |
| 15 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $57,790 | +26% above national |
| 16 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57,350 | +25% above national |
| 17 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,090 | +22% above national |
| 18 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $55,490 | +21% above national |
| 19 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $54,890 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Worcester, MA | $54,750 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $51,760 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,940 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,870 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Fresno, CA | $49,840 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,750 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Richmond, VA | $49,590 | +8% above national |
| 27 | Syracuse, NY | $49,030 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $49,010 | +7% above national |
| 29 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,990 | +7% above national |
| 30 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,980 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,600 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,560 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,290 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,290 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Rochester, NY | $48,050 | +5% above national |
| 36 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,090 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $46,900 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,790 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,680 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Cleveland, OH | $46,520 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,400 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Columbus, OH | $46,270 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,000 | same as national |
| 45 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,880 | same as national |
| 46 | Ogden, UT | $45,800 | same as national |
| 47 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $45,760 | same as national |
| 48 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,350 | 1% below national |
| 49 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,290 | 1% below national |
| 50 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,830 | 2% below national |
| 51 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,440 | 3% below national |
| 52 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,380 | 3% below national |
| 53 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,970 | 4% below national |
| 54 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | 5% below national |
| 55 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,480 | 5% below national |
| 56 | Wichita, KS | $43,250 | 6% below national |
| 57 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,040 | 6% below national |
| 58 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $42,950 | 6% below national |
| 59 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,640 | 9% below national |
| 60 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,410 | 10% below national |
| 61 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $41,100 | 10% below national |
| 62 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $40,680 | 11% below national |
| 63 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,260 | 12% below national |
| 64 | Knoxville, TN | $40,190 | 12% below national |
| 65 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,770 | 13% below national |
| 66 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,610 | 14% below national |
| 67 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,480 | 14% below national |
| 68 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,410 | 14% below national |
| 69 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,560 | 16% below national |
| 70 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,560 | 16% below national |
| 71 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,130 | 17% below national |
| 72 | Tulsa, OK | $37,850 | 17% below national |
| 73 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 18% below national |
| 74 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | 19% below national |
| 75 | Birmingham, AL | $37,080 | 19% below national |
| 76 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 20% below national |
| 77 | El Paso, TX | $36,570 | 20% below national |
| 78 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,070 | 21% below national |
| 79 | Corpus Christi, TX | $35,630 | 22% below national |
| 80 | Tucson, AZ | $35,550 | 22% below national |
| 81 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,430 | 23% below national |
| 82 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $35,310 | 23% below national |
| 83 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,170 | 23% below national |
| 84 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,910 | 24% below national |
| 85 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,480 | 25% below national |
| 86 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $34,080 | 26% below national |
| 87 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $33,530 | 27% below national |
| 88 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $32,750 | 29% below national |
| 89 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,370 | 32% below national |
| 90 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,310 | 32% below national |
| 91 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,180 | 32% below national |
| 92 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,130 | 32% below national |
| 93 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,660 | 37% below national |
| 94 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,330 | 38% below national |
| 95 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $27,610 | 40% below national |
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