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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

33-9011 Animal Control Workers

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,980 2.3 % $19.09 $39,710 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.67 $14.64 $18.07 $22.78 $28.66
Annual Wage (2) $24,280 $30,440 $37,590 $47,370 $59,610


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 10,610 0.19 $19.15 $39,830
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,050 0.47 $18.56 $38,600
Other Personal Services 120 0.03 $17.76 $36,930
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 90 0.00 $22.60 $47,020

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,050 0.47 $18.56 $38,600
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 10,610 0.19 $19.15 $39,830
Other Personal Services 120 0.03 $17.76 $36,930
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 90 0.00 $22.60 $47,020

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 90 (7) $22.60 $47,020
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 10,610 0.19 $19.15 $39,830
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,050 0.47 $18.56 $38,600
Other Personal Services 120 0.03 $17.76 $36,930


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,360 0.08 0.96 $25.92 $53,920
Texas 1,270 0.10 1.26 $17.82 $37,070
New York 780 0.08 1.00 $19.25 $40,040
Illinois 660 0.11 1.35 $17.08 $35,530
Florida 530 0.06 0.74 $18.35 $38,160




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 120 0.20 2.46 $17.52 $36,440
Wyoming 50 0.19 2.37 $18.66 $38,810
Alaska 60 0.19 2.30 $26.06 $54,210
New Mexico 150 0.18 2.21 $15.51 $32,260
Kentucky 300 0.16 1.94 $13.26 $27,580




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 60 0.19 2.30 $26.06 $54,210
California 1,360 0.08 0.96 $25.92 $53,920
Connecticut 190 0.11 1.40 $25.04 $52,070
Oregon 50 0.03 0.32 $24.95 $51,900
Nevada 80 0.05 0.66 $24.65 $51,280





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 500 0.11 1.30 $16.97 $35,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 490 0.05 0.63 $22.08 $45,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 430 0.07 0.84 $29.77 $61,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350 0.10 1.18 $19.40 $40,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 220 0.08 0.99 $16.74 $34,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 0.07 0.81 $19.34 $40,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 200 0.07 0.86 $24.80 $51,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 180 0.12 1.47 $25.44 $52,910
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 120 0.06 0.72 $19.05 $39,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.04 0.44 $24.26 $50,460




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Binghamton, NY 40 0.35 4.31 $16.40 $34,120
Utica-Rome, NY 40 0.28 3.39 $17.49 $36,380
Fayetteville, NC 30 0.23 2.87 $17.00 $35,370
Killeen-Temple, TX 30 0.22 2.74 $15.31 $31,840
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 40 0.17 2.02 $13.10 $27,240
El Paso, TX 50 0.17 2.12 $17.80 $37,020
Corpus Christi, TX 30 0.17 2.04 $16.45 $34,210
Rochester, NY 80 0.16 1.91 $19.54 $40,630
Syracuse, NY 40 0.15 1.78 $17.67 $36,740
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 90 0.14 1.72 $14.08 $29,290




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 430 0.07 0.84 $29.77 $61,920
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 40 0.10 1.23 $29.12 $60,570
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 30 0.03 0.41 $28.16 $58,560
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 0.75 $27.89 $58,020
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) $26.53 $55,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 180 0.12 1.47 $25.44 $52,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 70 0.12 1.51 $25.16 $52,340
Colorado Springs, CO 30 0.11 1.35 $24.88 $51,760
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 200 0.07 0.86 $24.80 $51,580
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 70 0.05 0.55 $24.65 $51,280

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.61 7.47 $16.54 $34,410
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.60 7.35 $16.76 $34,860
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.34 4.18 $16.50 $34,310
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.17 2.11 $14.74 $30,650
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.42 5.16 $17.03 $35,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.66 8.06 $15.08 $31,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.61 7.47 $16.54 $34,410
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.60 7.35 $16.76 $34,860
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.43 5.28 $17.05 $35,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.42 5.16 $17.03 $35,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 4.01 $25.08 $52,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 3.02 $18.91 $39,340
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 3.17 $17.53 $36,470
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.43 5.28 $17.05 $35,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.42 5.16 $17.03 $35,420


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020