Best states for an animal care supervisor

Q: What is the best state for animal care supervisors?

The best state to be an animal care supervisor is New York based on animal care supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for animal care supervisors?

The highest paying state for animal care supervisors is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for animal care supervisors?

The worst state for animal care supervisors is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for animal care supervisors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for animal care supervisor jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for animal care supervisors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for animal care supervisor jobs.

We figured that the best places for animal care supervisor 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 care supervisor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for animal care supervisors in 2025

1. New York
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 1,893
Average annual salary: $49,453
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Animal care supervisor jobs in New York
2. Delaware
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $51,213
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Animal care supervisor jobs in Delaware
3. West Virginia
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 203
Average annual salary: $46,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Animal care supervisor jobs in West Virginia
4. New Jersey
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 957
Average annual salary: $49,998
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Animal care supervisor jobs in New Jersey
5. Iowa
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 550
Average annual salary: $42,441
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Animal care supervisor jobs in Iowa
6. Ohio
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 1,234
Average annual salary: $45,929
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Animal care supervisor jobs in Ohio
7. Nevada
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 290
Average annual salary: $43,697
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Animal care supervisor jobs in Nevada
8. Illinois
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 1,689
Average annual salary: $44,317
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Animal care supervisor jobs in Illinois
9. Maryland
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 653
Average annual salary: $50,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Animal care supervisor jobs in Maryland
10. Rhode Island
Total animal care supervisor jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $47,644
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Animal care supervisor jobs in Rhode Island

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Detailed list of the best states for an animal care supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$49,453	$31,000	19,849,399	1,893
2	Delaware	$51,213	$32,000	961,939	144
3	West Virginia	$46,510	$29,000	1,815,857	203
4	New Jersey	$49,998	$31,000	9,005,644	957
5	Iowa	$42,441	$29,000	3,145,711	550
6	Ohio	$45,929	$29,000	11,658,609	1,234
7	Nevada	$43,697	$27,000	2,998,039	290
8	Illinois	$44,317	$29,000	12,802,023	1,689
9	Maryland	$50,720	$31,000	6,052,177	653
10	Rhode Island	$47,644	$31,000	1,059,639	91
11	Kentucky	$41,909	$27,000	4,454,189	438
12	Michigan	$41,278	$26,000	9,962,311	1,071
13	Connecticut	$49,148	$31,000	3,588,184	61
14	Mississippi	$40,721	$27,000	2,984,100	285
15	Louisiana	$41,461	$27,000	4,684,333	398
16	South Dakota	$40,101	$28,000	869,666	133
17	New Hampshire	$43,959	$29,000	1,342,795	174
18	Pennsylvania	$45,308	$28,000	12,805,537	225
19	District of Columbia	$50,399	$31,000	693,972	140
20	Missouri	$40,033	$27,000	6,113,532	816
21	Massachusetts	$46,019	$30,000	6,859,819	209
22	Vermont	$41,454	$28,000	623,657	86
23	South Carolina	$41,812	$27,000	5,024,369	448
24	Virginia	$44,159	$28,000	8,470,020	947
25	Kansas	$40,980	$27,000	2,913,123	307
26	North Dakota	$39,443	$28,000	755,393	110
27	Montana	$38,982	$27,000	1,050,493	154
28	Wisconsin	$38,382	$26,000	5,795,483	706
29	North Carolina	$39,107	$25,000	10,273,419	1,180
30	Nebraska	$39,712	$27,000	1,920,076	219
31	Utah	$40,392	$26,000	3,101,833	253
32	Arizona	$36,642	$24,000	7,016,270	904
33	California	$41,580	$26,000	39,536,653	3,071
34	Alaska	$35,983	$27,000	739,795	116
35	Texas	$40,267	$26,000	28,304,596	401
36	Tennessee	$36,231	$24,000	6,715,984	773
37	Maine	$36,433	$25,000	1,335,907	182
38	Indiana	$38,289	$25,000	6,666,818	160
39	Colorado	$39,069	$26,000	5,607,154	626
40	Hawaii	$36,096	$27,000	1,427,538	104
41	Georgia	$36,742	$24,000	10,429,379	1,253
42	Oregon	$37,475	$24,000	4,142,776	453
43	Alabama	$36,623	$24,000	4,874,747	462
44	Minnesota	$37,036	$25,000	5,576,606	729
45	Wyoming	$35,044	$24,000	579,315	68
46	Florida	$37,865	$25,000	20,984,400	377
47	Idaho	$36,464	$24,000	1,716,943	140
48	Oklahoma	$34,747	$23,000	3,930,864	348
49	New Mexico	$35,844	$23,000	2,088,070	214
50	Washington	$36,215	$24,000	7,405,743	724
51	Arkansas	$35,306	$23,000	3,004,279	19

Highest paying states for animal care supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Animal Care Supervisor Salary
1	New York	$49,453
2	Delaware	$51,213
3	West Virginia	$46,510
4	New Jersey	$49,998
5	Iowa	$42,441
6	Ohio	$45,929
7	Nevada	$43,697
8	Illinois	$44,317
9	Maryland	$50,720
10	Rhode Island	$47,644
11	Kentucky	$41,909
12	Michigan	$41,278
13	Connecticut	$49,148
14	Mississippi	$40,721
15	Louisiana	$41,461
16	South Dakota	$40,101
17	New Hampshire	$43,959
18	Pennsylvania	$45,308
19	District of Columbia	$50,399
20	Missouri	$40,033
21	Massachusetts	$46,019
22	Vermont	$41,454
23	South Carolina	$41,812
24	Virginia	$44,159
25	Kansas	$40,980
26	North Dakota	$39,443
27	Montana	$38,982
28	Wisconsin	$38,382
29	North Carolina	$39,107
30	Nebraska	$39,712
31	Utah	$40,392
32	Arizona	$36,642
33	California	$41,580
34	Alaska	$35,983
35	Texas	$40,267
36	Tennessee	$36,231
37	Maine	$36,433
38	Indiana	$38,289
39	Colorado	$39,069
40	Hawaii	$36,096
41	Georgia	$36,742
42	Oregon	$37,475
43	Alabama	$36,623
44	Minnesota	$37,036
45	Wyoming	$35,044
46	Florida	$37,865
47	Idaho	$36,464
48	Oklahoma	$34,747
49	New Mexico	$35,844
50	Washington	$36,215
51	Arkansas	$35,306

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Total animal care supervisor jobs:	1,893
Average annual salary:	$49,453
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.55

Best states for an animal care supervisor

10 best states for animal care supervisors in 2025

1. New York

2. Delaware

3. West Virginia

4. New Jersey

5. Iowa

6. Ohio

7. Nevada

8. Illinois

9. Maryland

10. Rhode Island