Best states for an animal attendant

Q: What is the best state for animal attendants?

The best state to be an animal attendant is Maine based on animal attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for animal attendants?

The highest paying state for animal attendants is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for animal attendants?

The worst state for animal attendants is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for animal attendants? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for animal attendant jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Although there are abundant animal attendant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Maine is the best state in the country for animal attendant jobs.

We figured that the best places for animal attendant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as an animal attendant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for animal attendants in 2026

1. Maine
Total animal attendant jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $32,530
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Animal attendant jobs in Maine
2. Vermont
Total animal attendant jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $29,813
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Animal attendant jobs in Vermont
3. Alaska
Total animal attendant jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $30,220
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Animal attendant jobs in Alaska
4. New York
Total animal attendant jobs: 531
Average annual salary: $35,096
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Animal attendant jobs in New York
5. Nevada
Total animal attendant jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $28,274
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Animal attendant jobs in Nevada
6. Kentucky
Total animal attendant jobs: 202
Average annual salary: $29,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Animal attendant jobs in Kentucky
7. Oregon
Total animal attendant jobs: 230
Average annual salary: $30,833
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Animal attendant jobs in Oregon
8. North Dakota
Total animal attendant jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $32,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.42
Animal attendant jobs in North Dakota
9. Idaho
Total animal attendant jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $31,715
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Animal attendant jobs in Idaho
10. Wyoming
Total animal attendant jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $27,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Animal attendant jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an animal attendant

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Detailed list of the best states for an animal attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$32,530	$27,000	1,335,907	67
2	Vermont	$29,813	$25,000	623,657	58
3	Alaska	$30,220	$26,000	739,795	66
4	New York	$35,096	$27,000	19,849,399	531
5	Nevada	$28,274	$21,000	2,998,039	171
6	Kentucky	$29,671	$22,000	4,454,189	202
7	Oregon	$30,833	$23,000	4,142,776	230
8	North Dakota	$32,694	$26,000	755,393	22
9	Idaho	$31,715	$24,000	1,716,943	70
10	Wyoming	$27,149	$20,000	579,315	51
11	Washington	$32,428	$25,000	7,405,743	265
12	West Virginia	$31,146	$23,000	1,815,857	59
13	Colorado	$28,731	$22,000	5,607,154	494
14	New Hampshire	$30,977	$25,000	1,342,795	72
15	Connecticut	$30,892	$24,000	3,588,184	160
16	California	$32,605	$24,000	39,536,653	1,462
17	Rhode Island	$29,202	$23,000	1,059,639	62
18	Utah	$27,618	$21,000	3,101,833	198
19	District of Columbia	$35,150	$27,000	693,972	24
20	Arizona	$26,690	$20,000	7,016,270	625
21	Massachusetts	$29,606	$24,000	6,859,819	471
22	Minnesota	$30,414	$24,000	5,576,606	0
23	Iowa	$26,131	$20,000	3,145,711	240
24	Delaware	$29,616	$22,000	961,939	27
25	Michigan	$25,399	$19,000	9,962,311	527
26	South Dakota	$27,079	$21,000	869,666	32
27	Maryland	$26,349	$20,000	6,052,177	487
28	Montana	$25,254	$20,000	1,050,493	90
29	Nebraska	$26,215	$20,000	1,920,076	106
30	Illinois	$27,492	$21,000	12,802,023	518
31	Kansas	$24,889	$19,000	2,913,123	191
32	Wisconsin	$25,961	$20,000	5,795,483	263
33	Indiana	$25,192	$19,000	6,666,818	363
34	Georgia	$25,082	$19,000	10,429,379	660
35	New Jersey	$25,506	$20,000	9,005,644	450
36	Mississippi	$24,585	$18,000	2,984,100	115
37	Oklahoma	$25,608	$19,000	3,930,864	130
38	Missouri	$24,805	$18,000	6,113,532	314
39	Florida	$22,437	$17,000	20,984,400	1,525
40	Texas	$23,513	$17,000	28,304,596	1,312
41	North Carolina	$24,459	$18,000	10,273,419	452
42	Alabama	$22,266	$17,000	4,874,747	244
43	Hawaii	$21,781	$18,000	1,427,538	70
44	Arkansas	$23,441	$17,000	3,004,279	112
45	Louisiana	$22,589	$17,000	4,684,333	156
46	Ohio	$20,555	$15,000	11,658,609	573
47	Pennsylvania	$22,637	$17,000	12,805,537	554
48	Virginia	$22,421	$17,000	8,470,020	505
49	Tennessee	$20,036	$15,000	6,715,984	326
50	South Carolina	$20,434	$15,000	5,024,369	217
51	New Mexico	$21,611	$16,000	2,088,070	56

Highest paying states for animal attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Animal Attendant Salary
1	Maine	$32,530
2	Vermont	$29,813
3	Alaska	$30,220
4	New York	$35,096
5	Nevada	$28,274
6	Kentucky	$29,671
7	Oregon	$30,833
8	North Dakota	$32,694
9	Idaho	$31,715
10	Wyoming	$27,149
11	Washington	$32,428
12	West Virginia	$31,146
13	Colorado	$28,731
14	New Hampshire	$30,977
15	Connecticut	$30,892
16	California	$32,605
17	Rhode Island	$29,202
18	Utah	$27,618
19	District of Columbia	$35,150
20	Arizona	$26,690
21	Massachusetts	$29,606
22	Minnesota	$30,414
23	Iowa	$26,131
24	Delaware	$29,616
25	Michigan	$25,399
26	South Dakota	$27,079
27	Maryland	$26,349
28	Montana	$25,254
29	Nebraska	$26,215
30	Illinois	$27,492
31	Kansas	$24,889
32	Wisconsin	$25,961
33	Indiana	$25,192
34	Georgia	$25,082
35	New Jersey	$25,506
36	Mississippi	$24,585
37	Oklahoma	$25,608
38	Missouri	$24,805
39	Florida	$22,437
40	Texas	$23,513
41	North Carolina	$24,459
42	Alabama	$22,266
43	Hawaii	$21,781
44	Arkansas	$23,441
45	Louisiana	$22,589
46	Ohio	$20,555
47	Pennsylvania	$22,637
48	Virginia	$22,421
49	Tennessee	$20,036
50	South Carolina	$20,434
51	New Mexico	$21,611

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Total animal attendant jobs:	67
Average annual salary:	$32,530
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	0.9

Best states for an animal attendant

10 best states for animal attendants in 2026

1. Maine

2. Vermont

3. Alaska

4. New York

5. Nevada

6. Kentucky

7. Oregon

8. North Dakota

9. Idaho

10. Wyoming