Animal Caretakers Salary in the US
A animal caretakers earns a national median of $35,360 a year (mean $37,300) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #802 of 825.
How much does a animal caretakers earn in the US?
A animal caretakers in the United States earns a median of $35,360 a year (mean $37,300), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 31% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 266,910 people work in this occupation (SOC 39-2021), ranked #802 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$35,360
per year
Mean
$37,300
per year
Employment
266,910
US workers
National rank
#802
of 825 by median
What a animal caretakers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a animal caretakers (SOC 39-2021) earns a median annual wage of $35,360 and a mean (average) of $37,300. The median is the midpoint — half of animal caretakers earn more and half earn less — and is 31% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a animal caretakers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for animal caretakers is $35,360, and the mean (average) is $37,300. The median is the midpoint — half of animal caretakers earn more and half earn less.
- How does animal caretakers pay compare to the US average?
- At $35,360, a animal caretakers earns 31% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many animal caretakers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 266,910 animal caretakers employed nationally (SOC 39-2021), across all industries.
- Where does this animal caretakers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 39-2021. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 39-2021 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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