Animal Caretakers: pay by state
SOC 39-2021 ยท Personal Care and Service. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 460 | $46,510 | $44,210 |
| 2 | Washington | 6,620 | $46,160 | $40,570 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,900 | $45,080 | $39,650 |
| 4 | Arizona | 6,330 | $44,630 | $38,180 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 570 | $44,620 | $40,130 |
| 6 | California | 25,710 | $42,730 | $38,700 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 3,000 | $42,710 | $37,310 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,020 | $42,010 | $37,120 |
| 9 | Maryland | 5,570 | $41,820 | $36,780 |
| 10 | Colorado | 6,290 | $41,010 | $37,430 |
| 11 | New York | 12,470 | $40,540 | $37,840 |
| 12 | Alaska | 550 | $40,460 | $36,640 |
| 13 | Oregon | 3,470 | $40,380 | $36,580 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 5,890 | $39,940 | $35,850 |
| 15 | Maine | 1,430 | $39,790 | $37,230 |
| 16 | North Dakota | 770 | $39,460 | $34,040 |
| 17 | Illinois | 11,070 | $38,670 | $35,570 |
| 18 | Vermont | 430 | $38,460 | $36,090 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 4,250 | $38,320 | $36,430 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 2,100 | $37,610 | $31,680 |
| 21 | Utah | 2,350 | $37,600 | $34,750 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | 1,810 | $37,160 | $34,790 |
| 23 | Florida | 17,210 | $36,820 | $34,150 |
| 24 | Montana | 1,200 | $36,170 | $34,210 |
| 25 | Virginia | 10,070 | $36,070 | $34,380 |
| 26 | Texas | 20,450 | $35,970 | $32,730 |
| 27 | Delaware | 1,230 | $35,940 | $33,910 |
| 28 | New Mexico | 1,710 | $35,050 | $33,570 |
| 29 | Idaho | 1,760 | $34,970 | $32,170 |
| 30 | Ohio | 9,350 | $34,690 | $30,310 |
| 31 | Missouri | 5,820 | $34,500 | $31,230 |
| 32 | Nevada | 2,470 | $34,400 | $30,320 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 5,720 | $34,330 | $30,160 |
| 34 | Wyoming | 460 | $34,150 | $29,080 |
| 35 | Kansas | 3,000 | $34,130 | $29,830 |
| 36 | Arkansas | 2,040 | $34,110 | $30,230 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 9,910 | $34,110 | $31,360 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 6,110 | $34,110 | $30,550 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 6,140 | $34,070 | $30,720 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 9,730 | $33,870 | $30,870 |
| 41 | Michigan | 6,290 | $33,850 | $30,320 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 1,110 | $33,700 | $30,390 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 4,090 | $33,640 | $31,280 |
| 44 | Iowa | 3,480 | $32,900 | $30,080 |
| 45 | Georgia | 9,110 | $32,250 | $29,860 |
| 46 | Indiana | 6,420 | $31,900 | $29,990 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 1,160 | $31,550 | $28,550 |
| 48 | Alabama | 4,100 | $31,300 | $28,330 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | 3,170 | $31,020 | $28,940 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 2,660 | $29,840 | $27,910 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 1,900 | $28,270 | $26,970 |