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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Animal Control Workers
Industry profile for Animal Control Workers
Geographic profile for Animal Control Workers

National estimates for Animal Control Workers:

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)
11,490 1.4 % $ 21.05 $ 43,780 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Animal Control Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.67 $ 15.99 $ 18.90 $ 24.06 $ 29.83
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,430 $ 33,260 $ 39,320 $ 50,040 $ 62,050


Industry profile for Animal Control Workers:

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) 10,300 0.19 $ 21.16 $ 44,020
Social Advocacy Organizations 570 0.24 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Other Personal Services 250 0.07 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 0.00 $ 24.95 $ 51,890

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 570 0.24 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 10,300 0.19 $ 21.16 $ 44,020
Other Personal Services 250 0.07 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 0.00 $ 24.95 $ 51,890

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) 90 (7) $ 24.95 $ 51,890
Services to Buildings and Dwellings (8) (8) $ 24.49 $ 50,940
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 10,300 0.19 $ 21.16 $ 44,020
Social Advocacy Organizations 570 0.24 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Other Personal Services 250 0.07 $ 17.82 $ 37,060


Geographic profile for Animal Control Workers:

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.



Map of employment of animal control workers by state, May 2022


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 1,350 0.10 1.33 $ 18.01 $ 37,450
California 1,150 0.07 0.84 $ 27.60 $ 57,410
New York 670 0.07 0.94 $ 30.82 $ 64,110
Massachusetts 520 0.15 1.87 $ 24.56 $ 51,090
Georgia 490 0.11 1.36 $ 16.84 $ 35,030


Map of location quotient of animal control workers by state, May 2022


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 160 0.26 3.30 $ 18.63 $ 38,740
New Mexico 150 0.18 2.34 $ 16.82 $ 34,990
Oklahoma 280 0.17 2.25 $ 16.67 $ 34,670
Vermont 50 0.17 2.12 $ 21.13 $ 43,960
Alaska 50 0.16 2.05 $ 26.14 $ 54,370


Map of annual mean wages of animal control workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Animal Control Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 670 0.07 0.94 $ 30.82 $ 64,110
California 1,150 0.07 0.84 $ 27.60 $ 57,410
Oregon 50 0.03 0.36 $ 27.50 $ 57,200
Washington 200 0.06 0.76 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
Nevada 90 0.06 0.83 $ 26.74 $ 55,610



Map of employment of animal control workers by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 0.07 0.89 $ 30.19 $ 62,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350 0.09 1.18 $ 20.15 $ 41,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 330 0.12 1.57 $ 24.88 $ 51,750
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 330 0.04 0.46 $ 27.14 $ 56,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 230 0.08 1.08 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 170 0.06 0.71 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 170 0.06 0.72 $ 26.87 $ 55,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 150 0.03 0.43 $ 22.92 $ 47,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 140 0.09 1.13 $ 25.67 $ 53,400
Kansas City, MO-KS 110 0.10 1.34 $ 20.20 $ 42,010


Map of location quotient of animal control workers by area, May 2022


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)
Barnstable Town, MA 30 0.31 4.01 $ 26.37 $ 54,840
Corpus Christi, TX 40 0.22 2.79 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 50 0.18 2.37 $ 14.40 $ 29,950
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 100 0.17 2.24 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Worcester, MA-CT 50 0.17 2.16 $ 21.24 $ 44,170
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 70 0.16 2.07 $ 27.17 $ 56,510
Springfield, MA-CT 50 0.16 2.06 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
Oklahoma City, OK 90 0.15 1.90 $ 19.14 $ 39,820
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.14 1.80 $ 23.98 $ 49,870
Tulsa, OK 60 0.14 1.78 $ 17.07 $ 35,500


Map of annual mean wages of animal control workers by area, May 2022


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 90 0.04 0.54 $ 32.98 $ 68,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 0.39 $ 32.63 $ 67,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 0.07 0.89 $ 30.19 $ 62,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 0.56 $ 29.79 $ 61,960
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 0.74 $ 29.55 $ 61,470
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 40 0.04 0.50 $ 28.99 $ 60,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 30 0.03 0.36 $ 28.17 $ 58,600
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 70 0.04 0.56 $ 27.39 $ 56,970
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 70 0.16 2.07 $ 27.17 $ 56,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 330 0.04 0.46 $ 27.14 $ 56,460

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 0.77 9.85 $ 43.59 $ 90,660
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.49 6.28 $ 15.26 $ 31,740
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 6.07 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.22 2.83 $ 15.72 $ 32,700
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.46 5.93 (8) (8)

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 0.77 9.85 $ 43.59 $ 90,660
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.62 7.95 $ 24.67 $ 51,300
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.49 6.28 $ 15.26 $ 31,740
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 6.07 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.46 5.93 (8) (8)

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 0.77 9.85 $ 43.59 $ 90,660
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 4.54 $ 37.15 $ 77,280
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.62 7.95 $ 24.67 $ 51,300
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.94 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 2.97 $ 19.49 $ 40,540


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023