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Animal Control Workers earn $45,660 a year at the midpoint

The middle of the pay scale for animal control workers is $45,660. A typical start is nearer $37,750; the top tenth earn about $68,070.

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$45,660median a year · United States
$21.95an hour $48,440average 12,070people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$37,75025th $45,660median $57,06075th
$33,09010th percentile $68,07090th percentile
$37,750a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$66,440best-paying state · Washington
$34,410lowest-paying state · Arkansas
+46%top state against the national median
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

State matters a lotThe same job pays $66,440 in Washington and $34,410 in Arkansas — a gap of $32,030 a year.

Animal control worker earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%

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Neighbouring work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

Animal Control Workers$45,660
Transportation Security Screeners$66,770+$21,110 Private Detectives and Investigators$51,220+$5,560 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$43,370−$2,290 Security guards$38,020−$7,640 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,580−$12,080

No. 622 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 21% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 620 Medical assistants $45,690
  2. 621 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $45,670
  3. 622 Animal Control Workers $45,660
  4. 623 Transportation Workers, All Other $45,650
  5. 624 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $45,570

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  • Wrote reports of activities, and maintained files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
  • Investigated reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
  • Examined animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.

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Animal control worker pay rate, hourly to yearly

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$45,656a year

Animal control worker wages, state by state

The 38 states where the most people do this work, of 44 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.93 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
Washington $66,440 $39,370 $39,370 — $88,180 180
California $62,630 $47,570 $47,570 — $78,880 1,210
Massachusetts $60,930 $44,370 $44,370 — $78,180 280
Nevada $58,810 $32,100 $32,100 — $74,610 100
Colorado $58,470 $43,870 $43,870 — $74,230 170
Connecticut $57,130 $37,270 $37,270 — $82,000 220
Rhode Island $55,060 $35,650 $35,650 — $64,420 70
Iowa $54,190 $42,120 $42,120 — $62,040 80
Maryland $53,330 $39,420 $39,420 — $81,450 140
New Jersey $52,050 $36,890 $36,890 — $81,240 260
Montana $50,530 $40,230 $40,230 — $57,190 50
Maine $49,660 $38,050 $38,050 — $59,530 90
Virginia $49,010 $37,010 $37,010 — $60,340 430
New Hampshire $48,840 $35,000 $35,000 — $64,610 60
New York $48,420 $34,800 $34,800 — $73,360 870
Michigan $48,340 $36,090 $36,090 — $60,960 260
Arizona $47,650 $35,200 $35,200 — $58,070 210
Utah $47,210 $33,280 $33,280 — $64,860 200
Florida $45,860 $35,100 $35,100 — $61,730 640
Ohio $45,220 $31,940 $31,940 — $59,470 290
North Carolina $43,940 $35,150 $35,150 — $57,230 460
Texas $43,250 $34,440 $34,440 — $54,550 1,300
Indiana $43,000 $29,120 $29,120 — $59,890 340
Tennessee $42,970 $27,240 $27,240 — $51,640 280
Illinois $42,480 $32,510 $32,510 — $73,470 410
Missouri $41,760 $31,300 $31,300 — $58,840 440
Kansas $39,520 $35,010 $35,010 — $53,620 190
Georgia $39,500 $33,060 $33,060 — $51,760 430
South Carolina $38,790 $28,800 $28,800 — $47,470 180
Louisiana $38,020 $28,090 $28,090 — $56,240 120
New Mexico $37,800 $31,250 $31,250 — $46,380 260
Oklahoma $37,450 $27,300 $27,300 — $49,940 380
Wisconsin $37,380 $29,840 $29,840 — $69,790 120
Alabama $37,340 $27,880 $27,880 — $54,060 290
Kentucky $35,360 $27,600 $27,600 — $47,580 190
West Virginia $35,120 $27,660 $27,660 — $41,590 90
Mississippi $34,890 $27,390 $27,390 — $47,940 160
Arkansas $34,410 $24,390 $24,390 — $43,890 180

What people often ask

What is an animal control worker’s yearly income?

An animal control worker makes a median of $45,660 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $37,750 and $57,060.

What is an animal control worker’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $21.95 an hour; the average is $48,440 a year.

What is the starting pay for an animal control worker?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $37,750 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $33,090.

Which state pays animal control workers the most?

Washington, with a median of $66,440 a year.

How many people work as animal control workers?

About 12,070 in the United States — number 622 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Jobs that pay about the same

Median pay within $30 of what animal control workers earn — $45,660 a year — but not always the same spread.

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