Compare One Occupation Across States
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Animal Caretakers
Full animal caretakers overview →U.S. mean $37,300 · median $35,360
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $46,510 | $44,210 | $22 | +24.7% | $37,840–$64,300 |
| Washington | #2 | $46,160 | $40,570 | $22 | +23.8% | $36,100–$64,580 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $45,080 | $39,650 | $22 | +20.9% | $32,910–$64,060 |
| Arizona | #4 | $44,630 | $38,180 | $21 | +19.7% | $33,320–$68,090 |
| Hawaii | #5 | $44,620 | $40,130 | $21 | +19.6% | $31,100–$66,200 |
| California | #6 | $42,730 | $38,700 | $21 | +14.6% | $35,640–$56,270 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $42,710 | $37,310 | $21 | +14.5% | $35,150–$62,540 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $42,010 | $37,120 | $20 | +12.6% | $31,510–$63,120 |
| Maryland | #9 | $41,820 | $36,780 | $20 | +12.1% | $31,500–$56,730 |
| Colorado | #10 | $41,010 | $37,430 | $20 | +9.9% | $32,070–$55,300 |
| New York | #11 | $40,540 | $37,840 | $19 | +8.7% | $33,800–$48,740 |
| Alaska | #12 | $40,460 | $36,640 | $19 | +8.5% | $27,030–$58,400 |
| Oregon | #13 | $40,380 | $36,580 | $19 | +8.3% | $33,510–$54,510 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $39,940 | $35,850 | $19 | +7.1% | $32,220–$49,620 |
| Maine | #15 | $39,790 | $37,230 | $19 | +6.7% | $31,360–$48,530 |
| North Dakota | #16 | $39,460 | $34,040 | $19 | +5.8% | $29,960–$62,170 |
| Illinois | #17 | $38,670 | $35,570 | $19 | +3.7% | $31,200–$50,160 |
| Vermont | #18 | $38,460 | $36,090 | $18 | +3.1% | $31,990–$47,360 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $38,320 | $36,430 | $18 | +2.7% | $29,440–$48,050 |
| Nebraska | #20 | $37,610 | $31,680 | $18 | +0.8% | $28,080–$52,010 |
| Utah | #21 | $37,600 | $34,750 | $18 | +0.8% | $26,310–$56,730 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $37,160 | $34,790 | $18 | -0.4% | $27,830–$51,040 |
| Florida | #23 | $36,820 | $34,150 | $18 | -1.3% | $28,950–$50,140 |
| Montana | #24 | $36,170 | $34,210 | $17 | -3% | $26,170–$49,080 |
| Virginia | #25 | $36,070 | $34,380 | $17 | -3.3% | $28,050–$46,180 |
| Texas | #26 | $35,970 | $32,730 | $17 | -3.6% | $23,260–$49,660 |
| Delaware | #27 | $35,940 | $33,910 | $17 | -3.6% | $31,200–$42,500 |
| New Mexico | #28 | $35,050 | $33,570 | $17 | -6% | $27,980–$44,020 |
| Idaho | #29 | $34,970 | $32,170 | $17 | -6.2% | $22,000–$46,990 |
| Ohio | #30 | $34,690 | $30,310 | $17 | -7% | $24,130–$49,450 |
| Missouri | #31 | $34,500 | $31,230 | $17 | -7.5% | $28,600–$44,930 |
| Nevada | #32 | $34,400 | $30,320 | $17 | -7.8% | $27,280–$51,040 |
| Wisconsin | #33 | $34,330 | $30,160 | $17 | -8% | $23,920–$47,700 |
| Wyoming | #34 | $34,150 | $29,080 | $16 | -8.4% | $21,330–$50,290 |
| Kansas | #35 | $34,130 | $29,830 | $16 | -8.5% | $21,720–$49,450 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $34,110 | $30,230 | $16 | -8.6% | $27,290–$47,990 |
| Pennsylvania | #37 | $34,110 | $31,360 | $16 | -8.6% | $23,430–$47,960 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $34,110 | $30,550 | $16 | -8.6% | $23,980–$47,020 |
| Kentucky | #39 | $34,070 | $30,720 | $16 | -8.7% | $22,600–$47,290 |
| North Carolina | #40 | $33,870 | $30,870 | $16 | -9.2% | $23,210–$46,120 |
| Michigan | #41 | $33,850 | $30,320 | $16 | -9.2% | $27,770–$45,480 |
| South Dakota | #42 | $33,700 | $30,390 | $16 | -9.7% | $27,260–$44,960 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $33,640 | $31,280 | $16 | -9.8% | $22,880–$46,160 |
| Iowa | #44 | $32,900 | $30,080 | $16 | -11.8% | $22,450–$45,610 |
| Georgia | #45 | $32,250 | $29,860 | $16 | -13.5% | $21,370–$47,260 |
| Indiana | #46 | $31,900 | $29,990 | $15 | -14.5% | $22,440–$43,270 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $31,550 | $28,550 | $15 | -15.4% | $22,050–$44,810 |
| Alabama | #48 | $31,300 | $28,330 | $15 | -16.1% | $21,740–$45,860 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $31,020 | $28,940 | $15 | -16.8% | $21,320–$43,880 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $29,840 | $27,910 | $14 | -20% | $21,600–$40,000 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $28,270 | $26,970 | $14 | -24.2% | $21,160–$36,970 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.