Animal Control Workers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median animal control workers in the US earns $45,660 per year (12,070 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($66,440) and lowest in Arkansas ($34,410) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Animal Control Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Control Workers in Washington | $66,440 | $55,565 | $4,630 | 83.6% | 180 |
| Animal Control Workers in Oregon | $66,130 | $50,359 | $4,197 | 76.2% | 40 |
| Animal Control Workers in Alaska | $63,340 | $53,074 | $4,423 | 83.8% | 30 |
| Animal Control Workers in California | $62,630 | $50,696 | $4,225 | 80.9% | 1,210 |
| Animal Control Workers in Massachusetts | $60,930 | $48,311 | $4,026 | 79.3% | 280 |
| Animal Control Workers in Nevada | $58,810 | $49,434 | $4,119 | 84.1% | 100 |
| Animal Control Workers in Colorado | $58,470 | $47,296 | $3,941 | 80.9% | 170 |
| Animal Control Workers in Connecticut | $57,130 | $46,438 | $3,870 | 81.3% | 220 |
| Animal Control Workers in Rhode Island | $55,060 | $44,973 | $3,748 | 81.7% | 70 |
| Animal Control Workers in Iowa | $54,190 | $44,314 | $3,693 | 81.8% | 80 |
| Animal Control Workers in Wyoming | $53,870 | $45,465 | $3,789 | 84.4% | 40 |
| Animal Control Workers in Maryland | $53,330 | $42,861 | $3,572 | 80.4% | 140 |
| Animal Control Workers in New Jersey | $52,050 | $42,674 | $3,556 | 82% | 260 |
| Animal Control Workers in Pennsylvania | $52,000 | $42,366 | $3,530 | 81.5% | — |
| Animal Control Workers in Montana | $50,530 | $41,163 | $3,430 | 81.5% | 50 |
| Animal Control Workers in Maine | $49,660 | $39,911 | $3,326 | 80.4% | 90 |
| Animal Control Workers in Virginia | $49,010 | $39,556 | $3,296 | 80.7% | 430 |
| Animal Control Workers in New Hampshire | $48,840 | $41,423 | $3,452 | 84.8% | 60 |
| Animal Control Workers in New York | $48,420 | $39,068 | $3,256 | 80.7% | 870 |
| Animal Control Workers in Michigan | $48,340 | $39,218 | $3,268 | 81.1% | 260 |
| Animal Control Workers in Arizona | $47,650 | $39,484 | $3,290 | 82.9% | 210 |
| Animal Control Workers in Utah | $47,210 | $37,989 | $3,166 | 80.5% | 200 |
| Animal Control Workers in Florida | $45,860 | $39,029 | $3,252 | 85.1% | 640 |
| Animal Control Workers in South Dakota | $45,530 | $38,763 | $3,230 | 85.1% | 50 |
| Animal Control Workers in Ohio | $45,220 | $38,053 | $3,171 | 84.2% | 290 |
| Animal Control Workers in North Carolina | $43,940 | $36,241 | $3,020 | 82.5% | 460 |
| Animal Control Workers in Idaho | $43,930 | $36,258 | $3,021 | 82.5% | 50 |
| Animal Control Workers in Texas | $43,250 | $36,931 | $3,078 | 85.4% | 1,300 |
| Animal Control Workers in Indiana | $43,000 | $35,492 | $2,958 | 82.5% | 340 |
| Animal Control Workers in Tennessee | $42,970 | $36,706 | $3,059 | 85.4% | 280 |
| Animal Control Workers in Illinois | $42,480 | $34,355 | $2,863 | 80.9% | 410 |
| Animal Control Workers in Missouri | $41,760 | $34,709 | $2,892 | 83.1% | 440 |
| Animal Control Workers in Kansas | $39,520 | $32,529 | $2,711 | 82.3% | 190 |
| Animal Control Workers in Georgia | $39,500 | $32,491 | $2,708 | 82.3% | 430 |
| Animal Control Workers in South Carolina | $38,790 | $32,177 | $2,681 | 83% | 180 |
| Animal Control Workers in Louisiana | $38,020 | $31,975 | $2,665 | 84.1% | 120 |
| Animal Control Workers in New Mexico | $37,800 | $31,894 | $2,658 | 84.4% | 260 |
| Animal Control Workers in Oklahoma | $37,450 | $31,131 | $2,594 | 83.1% | 380 |
| Animal Control Workers in Wisconsin | $37,380 | $31,351 | $2,613 | 83.9% | 120 |
| Animal Control Workers in Alabama | $37,340 | $30,581 | $2,548 | 81.9% | 290 |
| Animal Control Workers in Kentucky | $35,360 | $29,472 | $2,456 | 83.3% | 190 |
| Animal Control Workers in West Virginia | $35,120 | $29,463 | $2,455 | 83.9% | 90 |
| Animal Control Workers in Mississippi | $34,890 | $29,551 | $2,463 | 84.7% | 160 |
| Animal Control Workers in Arkansas | $34,410 | $28,699 | $2,392 | 83.4% | 180 |
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