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Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Animal Control Workers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
11,600 | 1.7 % | $ 20.49 | $ 42,620 | 0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Animal Control Workers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 13.80 | $ 15.19 | $ 18.83 | $ 23.85 | $ 29.06 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 28,690 | $ 31,590 | $ 39,160 | $ 49,600 | $ 60,450 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Animal Control Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Animal Control Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Animal Control Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 10,590 | 0.20 | $ 20.59 | $ 42,830 |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 560 | 0.25 | $ 18.85 | $ 39,210 |
Other Personal Services | 230 | 0.08 | $ 17.40 | $ 36,190 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 100 | 0.00 | $ 24.10 | $ 50,120 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Animal Control Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Social Advocacy Organizations | 560 | 0.25 | $ 18.85 | $ 39,210 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 10,590 | 0.20 | $ 20.59 | $ 42,830 |
Other Personal Services | 230 | 0.08 | $ 17.40 | $ 36,190 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 100 | 0.00 | $ 24.10 | $ 50,120 |
Top paying industries for Animal Control Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 100 | (7) | $ 24.10 | $ 50,120 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 10,590 | 0.20 | $ 20.59 | $ 42,830 |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 560 | 0.25 | $ 18.85 | $ 39,210 |
Other Personal Services | 230 | 0.08 | $ 17.40 | $ 36,190 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Animal Control Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Animal Control Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Animal Control Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 1,470 | 0.12 | 1.46 | $ 17.76 | $ 36,940 |
California | 1,110 | 0.07 | 0.81 | $ 26.66 | $ 55,460 |
New York | 800 | 0.09 | 1.11 | $ 24.20 | $ 50,330 |
Georgia | 490 | 0.11 | 1.37 | $ 17.08 | $ 35,520 |
Florida | 430 | 0.05 | 0.61 | $ 19.32 | $ 40,180 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Control Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maine | 150 | 0.25 | 3.04 | $ 20.20 | $ 42,010 |
Oklahoma | 350 | 0.23 | 2.73 | $ 16.40 | $ 34,100 |
Rhode Island | 100 | 0.21 | 2.53 | $ 23.34 | $ 48,540 |
New Mexico | 150 | 0.19 | 2.34 | $ 16.47 | $ 34,260 |
Wyoming | 50 | 0.18 | 2.20 | $ 21.85 | $ 45,450 |
Top paying states for Animal Control Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 50 | 0.17 | 2.10 | $ 27.03 | $ 56,220 |
Oregon | 50 | 0.03 | 0.36 | $ 26.89 | $ 55,930 |
California | 1,110 | 0.07 | 0.81 | $ 26.66 | $ 55,460 |
Nevada | 110 | 0.08 | 1.01 | $ 26.65 | $ 55,440 |
Washington | 190 | 0.06 | 0.73 | $ 26.45 | $ 55,010 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Animal Control Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 420 | 0.05 | 0.59 | $ 26.38 | $ 54,880 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 390 | 0.07 | 0.83 | $ 29.12 | $ 60,570 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 380 | 0.11 | 1.28 | $ 19.64 | $ 40,850 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 220 | 0.08 | 1.03 | $ 17.91 | $ 37,240 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 200 | 0.08 | 0.93 | $ 26.24 | $ 54,580 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 190 | 0.05 | 0.55 | $ 21.49 | $ 44,690 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 180 | 0.06 | 0.77 | $ 19.37 | $ 40,290 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 160 | 0.06 | 0.67 | $ 27.36 | $ 56,910 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 160 | 0.10 | 1.23 | $ 25.20 | $ 52,420 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 110 | 0.21 | 2.56 | $ 24.24 | $ 50,410 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Control Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Syracuse, NY | 70 | 0.26 | 3.12 | $ 21.24 | $ 44,180 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 40 | 0.24 | 2.86 | $ 16.31 | $ 33,920 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 60 | 0.21 | 2.58 | $ 14.81 | $ 30,810 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 110 | 0.21 | 2.56 | $ 24.24 | $ 50,410 |
Wichita, KS | 50 | 0.19 | 2.26 | $ 17.74 | $ 36,900 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 90 | 0.17 | 2.09 | $ 26.92 | $ 55,990 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 50 | 0.17 | 2.04 | $ 22.62 | $ 47,040 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 50 | 0.16 | 1.97 | $ 24.27 | $ 50,480 |
Rochester, NY | 70 | 0.16 | 1.91 | $ 21.32 | $ 44,350 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 60 | 0.15 | 1.87 | $ 24.55 | $ 51,060 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Animal Control Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 100 | 0.05 | 0.64 | $ 30.53 | $ 63,510 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 30 | 0.03 | 0.36 | $ 30.04 | $ 62,470 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 90 | 0.04 | 0.48 | $ 29.80 | $ 61,980 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 50 | 0.05 | 0.64 | $ 29.28 | $ 60,900 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 390 | 0.07 | 0.83 | $ 29.12 | $ 60,570 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 60 | 0.15 | 1.81 | $ 28.26 | $ 58,780 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 60 | 0.06 | 0.76 | $ 27.58 | $ 57,360 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 160 | 0.06 | 0.67 | $ 27.36 | $ 56,910 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 40 | 0.03 | 0.40 | $ 27.03 | $ 56,230 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 90 | 0.17 | 2.09 | $ 26.92 | $ 55,990 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Animal Control Workers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.81 | 9.87 | $ 25.43 | $ 52,900 |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.59 | 7.12 | $ 16.81 | $ 34,970 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.33 | 3.98 | $ 15.65 | $ 32,540 |
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.50 | 6.01 | $ 15.23 | $ 31,670 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.43 | 5.24 | $ 20.98 | $ 43,640 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Control Workers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.81 | 9.87 | $ 25.43 | $ 52,900 |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.59 | 7.12 | $ 16.81 | $ 34,970 |
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.50 | 6.01 | $ 15.23 | $ 31,670 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.49 | 5.99 | $ 23.07 | $ 47,980 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.47 | 5.73 | $ 22.43 | $ 46,640 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Animal Control Workers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.81 | 9.87 | $ 25.43 | $ 52,900 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.49 | 5.99 | $ 23.07 | $ 47,980 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.47 | 5.73 | $ 22.43 | $ 46,640 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.33 | 3.97 | $ 21.98 | $ 45,710 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.43 | 5.24 | $ 20.98 | $ 43,640 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022