Animal Control Workers Salary in NM
In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Animal Control Workers in NM have a median annual salary of $37,800, with 260 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,250 at the 10th percentile to $46,380 at the 90th percentile.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22
Salary overview
Median annual salary
$37,800
Data year: 2025
Hourly median
$18.17
Employment
260
Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS
Salary distribution
$31,250
10th
$33,960
25th
$37,800
Median
$44,850
75th
$46,380
90th
Local compared with national
NM
$37,800
Median annual · 2025
United States
$45,660
Median annual · 2025
The NM median is 17.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,860).
Top skills
- 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
- 2.SpeakingImportance 3.6
- 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
- 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
- 5.WritingImportance 3.0
- 6.MonitoringImportance 3.0
- 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
- 8.CoordinationImportance 3.0
- 9.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
- 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
- 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
- 12.Active LearningImportance 2.9
Career information
Education and experience
- Typical education
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
- Job zone
- 2
Technology used
- Animal Shelter Manager
- ARK Software Ark Shelter Software
- CISCO Software ACS Animal Control System
- Esri ArcGIS
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
Common tasks
- Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
- Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
- Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.
- Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities.
- Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations.
- Remove captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and place animals in shelter cages or other enclosures.
- Answer inquiries from the public concerning animal control operations.
- Capture and remove stray, uncontrolled, or abused animals from undesirable conditions, using nets, nooses, or tranquilizer darts as necessary.
- Prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court.
- Supply animals with food, water, and personal care.
Related careers
Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.