Animal Control Workers salary by location
National median: $45,660 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $78,750 | +72.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $77,540 | +69.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $74,260 | +62.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $70,410 | +54.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $67,860 | +48.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $66,440 | +45.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $66,130 | +44.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $64,050 | +40.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $63,340 | +38.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $63,140 | +38.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $62,810 | +37.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $62,630 | +37.2% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $61,950 | +35.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $61,860 | +35.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $60,930 | +33.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $60,560 | +32.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $59,870 | +31.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $58,810 | +28.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $58,470 | +28.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $58,430 | +28.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $57,510 | +26.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $57,130 | +25.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $56,640 | +24.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $55,790 | +22.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $55,570 | +21.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $55,410 | +21.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $55,060 | +20.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $54,810 | +20.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $54,770 | +20.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $54,370 | +19.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $54,190 | +18.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $53,870 | +18.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $53,330 | +16.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $52,050 | +14.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $52,000 | +13.9% | — | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $52,000 | +13.9% | — | 2025 |
| MT | state | $50,530 | +10.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $50,110 | +9.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $49,890 | +9.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $49,710 | +8.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $49,680 | +8.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $49,660 | +8.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $49,370 | +8.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $49,150 | +7.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $49,010 | +7.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $49,010 | +7.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $48,840 | +7.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $48,830 | +6.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $48,420 | +6.0% | 870 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $48,340 | +5.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $48,340 | +5.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $48,150 | +5.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $47,730 | +4.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $47,700 | +4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $47,650 | +4.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $47,440 | +3.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $47,210 | +3.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $46,680 | +2.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $46,480 | +1.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $46,430 | +1.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $46,310 | +1.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $45,860 | +0.4% | 640 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $45,860 | +0.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $45,690 | +0.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $45,540 | −0.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $45,530 | −0.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $45,460 | −0.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $45,310 | −0.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $45,220 | −1.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $45,220 | −1.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $45,030 | −1.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $44,760 | −2.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $44,310 | −3.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $43,940 | −3.8% | 460 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $43,930 | −3.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $43,620 | −4.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $43,470 | −4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $43,460 | −4.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $43,250 | −5.3% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $43,250 | −5.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $43,190 | −5.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $43,080 | −5.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $43,000 | −5.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $42,970 | −5.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $42,840 | −6.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $42,480 | −7.0% | 410 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $41,760 | −8.5% | 440 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $41,740 | −8.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $39,720 | −13.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $39,520 | −13.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $39,500 | −13.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $39,330 | −13.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $39,020 | −14.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $38,790 | −15.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $38,410 | −15.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $38,020 | −16.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $38,020 | −16.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $37,800 | −17.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $37,740 | −17.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $37,450 | −18.0% | 380 | 2025 |