Job outlook for animal care providers in the United States

Are animal care provider jobs in demand?

Yes, animal care provider jobs are in demand. Animal care provider demand is projected to grow 28% from 2018 to 2028.

Animal care provider job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of animal care provider jobs and the average animal care provider salary over time.

Animal care provider jobs over time

Animal care provider job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	2,059	0.00%
2020	1,767	0.00%
2019	1,939	0.00%
2018	1,824	0.00%
2017	1,739	0.00%

Average animal care provider salary over time

Animal care provider salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$24,866	$11.95	+5.2%
2025	$23,626	$11.36	+4.3%
2024	$22,654	$10.89	+3.5%
2023	$21,882	$10.52	+4.4%
2022	$20,966	$10.08	+4.7%

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Animal care provider jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of animal care provider job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where animal care providers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for animal care providers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Iowa	3,145,711	609	19%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	128	18%
3	North Dakota	755,393	129	17%
4	Montana	1,050,493	169	16%
5	Alaska	739,795	117	16%
6	Delaware	961,939	143	15%
7	South Dakota	869,666	129	15%
8	Missouri	6,113,532	871	14%
9	Minnesota	5,576,606	805	14%
10	New Hampshire	1,342,795	191	14%
11	Maine	1,335,907	182	14%
12	Vermont	623,657	85	14%
13	Illinois	12,802,023	1,655	13%
14	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,317	13%
15	Nebraska	1,920,076	255	13%
16	Georgia	10,429,379	1,245	12%
17	Michigan	9,962,311	1,192	12%
18	Arizona	7,016,270	847	12%
19	Wisconsin	5,795,483	676	12%
20	Oregon	4,142,776	482	12%

Most common cities for animal care providers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Fort Collins	1	1%	$26,267

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