Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise care for pets and other nonfarm animals, such as dogs, cats, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks. Excludes "Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers" (31-9096).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 199,850 |
1.4 % |
$12.45 |
$25,890 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.73 |
$9.81 |
$11.42 |
$13.84 |
$17.91 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,160 |
$20,400 |
$23,760 |
$28,780 |
$37,250 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Personal Services |
92,090 |
27.00 |
$12.37 |
$25,720 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
34,080 |
4.68 |
$11.63 |
$24,180 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
31,890 |
9.20 |
$11.74 |
$24,410 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
10,860 |
5.04 |
$11.74 |
$24,410 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,430 |
5.15 |
$12.97 |
$26,980 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Personal Services |
92,090 |
27.00 |
$12.37 |
$25,720 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
31,890 |
9.20 |
$11.74 |
$24,410 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
2,600 |
8.46 |
$15.01 |
$31,230 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,430 |
5.15 |
$12.97 |
$26,980 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
10,860 |
5.04 |
$11.74 |
$24,410 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
21,430 |
1.26 |
0.91 |
$14.34 |
$29,830 |
| Texas |
15,660 |
1.29 |
0.94 |
$11.26 |
$23,420 |
| New York |
13,110 |
1.40 |
1.01 |
$14.32 |
$29,780 |
| Florida |
12,890 |
1.50 |
1.08 |
$11.91 |
$24,770 |
| Illinois |
8,380 |
1.40 |
1.01 |
$11.80 |
$24,550 |
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) |
| Colorado |
4,930 |
1.88 |
1.36 |
$13.23 |
$27,510 |
| Montana |
860 |
1.85 |
1.34 |
$12.39 |
$25,770 |
| New Hampshire |
1,130 |
1.73 |
1.25 |
$11.93 |
$24,810 |
| Kansas |
2,350 |
1.71 |
1.24 |
$11.00 |
$22,890 |
| Rhode Island |
810 |
1.69 |
1.22 |
$13.72 |
$28,550 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
12,200 |
1.28 |
0.93 |
$14.50 |
$30,170 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,810 |
1.28 |
0.92 |
$13.59 |
$28,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,880 |
1.48 |
1.07 |
$11.77 |
$24,480 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,650 |
1.73 |
1.26 |
$12.17 |
$25,300 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,500 |
1.58 |
1.14 |
$11.91 |
$24,770 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,480 |
1.43 |
1.03 |
$14.68 |
$30,540 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,440 |
1.25 |
0.90 |
$11.20 |
$23,300 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,090 |
1.37 |
0.99 |
$10.72 |
$22,300 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,970 |
1.53 |
1.11 |
$12.30 |
$25,580 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,700 |
1.34 |
0.97 |
$14.69 |
$30,560 |
United States Department of Labor
