Animal Care Technician Salary

Q: How much does an Animal Care Technician make?

Animal care technicians make $32,209 per year on average, or $15.49 per hour, in the United States. Animal care technicians on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $27,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $37,000. Location impacts how much an animal care technician can expect to make. Animal care technicians make the most in Washington, California, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maine.

Updated July 11, 2022

Average Animal Care Technician Salary

$15.49 hourly
To create our salary estimates, Zippia starts with data published in publicly available sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC) Show More

$32,209 yearly

Entry level Salary

$27,000 yearly

$27,000

10 %

$32,209

Median

$37,000

90 %

How much does an Animal Care Technician make?

Animal care technicians make $32,209 per year on average, or $15.49 per hour, in the United States. Animal care technicians on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $27,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $37,000.

Location impacts how much an animal care technician can expect to make. Animal care technicians make the most in Washington, California, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maine.

Highest Paying States For Animal Care Technicians

The darker areas on the map show where animal care technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Salary:

Animal Care Technician average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Maine	$37,452	$18.01	331
2	West Virginia	$38,844	$18.68	301
3	Kentucky	$37,524	$18.04	640
4	Vermont	$35,892	$17.26	153
5	North Dakota	$37,099	$17.84	157
6	Washington	$42,115	$20.25	999
7	Michigan	$32,657	$15.70	1,704
8	Minnesota	$35,120	$16.88	1,194
9	Alaska	$36,920	$17.75	122
10	Iowa	$32,048	$15.41	805
11	Oregon	$36,479	$17.54	679
12	Idaho	$36,632	$17.61	206
13	Rhode Island	$36,030	$17.32	165
14	Illinois	$32,135	$15.45	2,554
15	South Dakota	$32,268	$15.51	180
16	Missouri	$30,811	$14.81	1,365
17	Arizona	$30,832	$14.82	1,218
18	Nebraska	$32,380	$15.57	387
19	Utah	$33,234	$15.98	483
20	Nevada	$29,569	$14.22	442
21	California	$39,209	$18.85	3,804
22	Wyoming	$32,221	$15.49	90
23	New Hampshire	$31,518	$15.15	307
24	Wisconsin	$30,518	$14.67	1,043
25	Colorado	$32,886	$15.81	959
26	Pennsylvania	$33,012	$15.87	964
27	Kansas	$31,555	$15.17	453
28	Delaware	$30,930	$14.87	238
29	Massachusetts	$34,857	$16.76	793
30	New York	$34,425	$16.55	1,281
31	Mississippi	$27,080	$13.02	456
32	North Carolina	$27,628	$13.28	2,066
33	Montana	$29,496	$14.18	220
34	District of Columbia	$34,287	$16.48	145
35	Ohio	$28,008	$13.47	1,980
36	Indiana	$30,162	$14.50	908
37	Connecticut	$31,366	$15.08	340
38	Maryland	$28,855	$13.87	1,019
39	New Jersey	$29,273	$14.07	876
40	Virginia	$27,155	$13.06	1,527
41	Oklahoma	$24,033	$11.55	555
42	New Mexico	$23,564	$11.33	365
43	South Carolina	$23,227	$11.17	889
44	Alabama	$24,127	$11.60	738
45	Hawaii	$28,202	$13.56	124
46	Arkansas	$26,046	$12.52	239
47	Florida	$25,238	$12.13	1,985
48	Georgia	$22,831	$10.98	1,875
49	Louisiana	$23,128	$11.12	554
50	Tennessee	$23,473	$11.29	729
51	Texas	$23,296	$11.20	2,006

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Highest Paying Cities For Animal Care Technicians

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	South San Francisco, CA	$42,264	$20.32
2	Coon Rapids, MN	$35,132	$16.89
3	Cambridge, MA	$34,888	$16.77
4	Boulder, CO	$33,225	$15.97
5	Mason City, IA	$32,433	$15.59
6	Sioux Falls, SD	$32,358	$15.56
7	Chicago, IL	$32,201	$15.48
8	New Haven, CT	$31,327	$15.06
9	Scottsdale, AZ	$30,965	$14.89
10	Madison, WI	$30,548	$14.69
11	Indianapolis, IN	$30,088	$14.47
12	Camden, NJ	$29,152	$14.02
13	Springfield, MO	$28,906	$13.90
14	Bethesda, MD	$28,791	$13.84
15	Raleigh, NC	$28,018	$13.47

Animal Care Technician Salary Details

What is an Animal Care Technician's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18
75th Percentile	$34,000	$2,833	$16
Average	$32,209	$2,684	$15
25th Percentile	$29,000	$2,417	$14
10th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13

Average Salary By Related Titles

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Pet Groomer	$31,955	$2,663	$15.36	63,641
Pet Sitter	$15,270	$1,273	$7.34	21,735
Dog Sitter	$15,435	$1,286	$7.42	67,682
Bather	$32,416	$2,701	$15.58	56,255
Dog Walker/Pet Sitter	$29,097	$2,425	$13.99	70,256
Dog Walker	$29,863	$2,489	$14.36	5,474

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Which Companies Pay Animal Care Technicians The Most?

The highest paying companies for animal care technicians are Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Prime Healthcare and Baystate Health report highly competitive wages for animal care technicians.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$38,745	$18.63	40
2	Massachusetts General Hospital	$38,012	$18.27	14
3	Prime Healthcare	$37,198	$17.88	205
4	Baystate Health	$37,146	$17.86	5
5	Children's Hospital Colorado	$35,968	$17.29	3
6	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$35,931	$17.27	80
7	Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.c. Or Aza	$35,754	$17.19	64
8	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$35,673	$17.15	67
9	Akron Children's Hospital	$35,611	$17.12	26
10	Mayo Clinic	$35,573	$17.10	51
11	University of Massachusetts Medical School	$35,129	$16.89	1
12	Cape Cod Healthcare	$34,954	$16.80	6
13	Intermountain Healthcare	$34,951	$16.80	205
14	RWJBarnabas Health	$34,782	$16.72	68
15	St. Luke's Hospital	$34,772	$16.72	10
16	Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs	$34,768	$16.72	38
17	Calvary Hospital	$34,751	$16.71
18	Aerotek	$34,699	$16.68	94
19	Namsa	$34,650	$16.66	1
20	Kelly Services	$34,616	$16.64	38

How Much Do Animal Care Technicians Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much an animal care technician salaries can based on different industries:

The health care industry pays animal care technicians an average salary of $34,651
The agriculture industry pay $34,419
The lowest paying industry for animal care technicians is the education industry. Animal care technicians in this industry earn an average salary of $32,802

Highest Paying Industries For Animal Care Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Health Care	$34,651	$16.66
2	Agriculture	$34,419	$16.55
3	Manufacturing	$34,312	$16.50
4	Pharmaceutical	$34,145	$16.42
5	Non Profits	$33,580	$16.14
6	Education	$32,802	$15.77

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Animal Care Technician Salary Trends

The salary for an animal care technician can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Animal Care Technician Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$27,400	$13.16
Mid Level	$31,300	$15.04
Senior Level	$35,300	$16.98

Average Animal Care Technician Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Animal Care Technician Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2022	$32,200	$15.49	+5.0%
2021	$30,600	$14.71	+4.1%
2020	$29,300	$14.11	+3.4%
2019	$28,300	$13.63	+4.2%
2018	$27,200	$13.06	+4.5%

Recently Added Animal Care Technician Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Christensen Farms	Animal Care Technician	Paris, IL	06/01/2022	$41,740
Virginia Beach S P C A Inc.	Animal Care Technician-Isolation	Virginia Beach, VA	05/31/2022	$27,131
Foster Coordinator In Merriam, Kansas	Animal Care Technician	Merriam, KS	05/31/2022	$22,957
VCA Animal Hospitals	Animal Care Technician	Redmond, WA	05/31/2022	$33,392
Christensen Farms	Animal Care Technician	Pierre, SD	05/29/2022	$41,740
Christensen Farms	Animal Care Technician-Wean To Finish-Clear	Clear Lake, IA	05/29/2022	$41,740
Uchealth	Urgent Care Technician	Denver, CO	05/29/2022	$42,283
Christensen Farms	Animal Care Technician	ONeill, NE	05/28/2022	$34,436
Christensen Farms	Animal Care Technician	Willmar, MN	05/28/2022	$41,740
Intermountain Healthcare	Wound Care Technician (PRN)	Salt Lake City, UT	05/27/2022	$34,436

Animal Care Technician Salaries FAQs

What state pays Animal Care Technicians the most?

Washington pays Animal Care Technicians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $42,115 per year, or $20.25 per hour.

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an Animal Care Technician?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Animal Care Technician if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $39,209 per year.

What type of Animal Care Technician gets paid the most?

Animal Technician gets paid the most. Animal Technician made a median salary of $38,280. The best-paid 10 percent make $48,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $30,000.

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