Animal control worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level animal control worker earnings begin at:

$30.64 per hour

$63,730 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level animal control worker earnings begin at:

$28.75 per hour

$59,800 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level animal control worker earnings begin at:

$24.63 per hour

$51,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level animal control worker earnings begin at:

$22.26 per hour

$46,300 per year

10th percentile

Starting level animal control worker earnings begin at:

$17.58 per hour

$36,570 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Animal control worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $60,450
Washington $59,250
California $58,870
Nevada $58,520
Massachusetts $51,230
Alaska $50,530
Maryland $50,530
Colorado $49,930
Rhode Island $49,250
Connecticut $48,560
Pennsylvania $48,050
New Jersey $47,300
Minnesota $47,020
Maine $45,980
Wyoming $45,980
New York $45,340
New Hampshire $39,710
Florida $39,500
Michigan $39,500
Illinois $39,240
Virginia $39,240
Wisconsin $39,160
Utah $39,080
Arizona $38,890
Indiana $38,890
North Carolina $38,890
Iowa $38,700
Montana $38,130
South Carolina $37,710
Vermont $37,700
Idaho $36,880
Ohio $36,610
Missouri $36,590
Tennessee $36,570
Texas $36,570
New Mexico $36,330
Nebraska $36,310
Georgia $36,300
Kansas $36,060
Alabama $34,510
South Dakota $31,550
Louisiana $31,350
West Virginia $31,350
Oklahoma $31,190
Kentucky $30,910
Arkansas $29,120
Mississippi $29,120

How do animal control worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Animal control workers earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than zoologists but more than veterinary assistants.

Career Median Salary
Zoologist salary $82K
Aquacultural manager salary $62K
Fish and game warden salary $62K
Animal control worker salary $51K
Exterminator salary $47K
Veterinary technologist salary $44K
Animal trainer salary $38K
Veterinary assistant salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)