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Animal Caretakers in Florida

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Animal Caretakers in Florida

Want to work in Florida as an Animal Caretaker? Read this first!

32.8% Jobs Projection
$22,980 Median Salary
3,070 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Caretakers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Animal Caretakers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Animal Caretakers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Animal Caretakers Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 12,890 Animal Caretakers working in the state.

There were 12,220 Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 670 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,350 Animal Caretakers working in it, which means Florida has more Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 32.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.2%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,070 annual job openings, and 19,780 total jobs in 2026 for Animal Caretakers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 46,200 annual jobs and 300,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Animal Caretakers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Animal Caretakers ranged from $18,480 to $33,680 with $22,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.88 to $16.19. The median hourly rate was $11.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Animal Caretakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Animal Caretakers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,970 $23,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,670 $22,470
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,570 $22,890
Jacksonville, FL 1,120 $22,350
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 710 $23,430
Ocala, FL 550 $24,730
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 320 $23,020
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 300 $23,200
Tallahassee, FL 270 $19,130
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 250 $20,160
Port St. Lucie, FL 250 $19,960
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 250 $21,180
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 230 $20,040
Gainesville, FL 210 $21,530
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 210 $25,840
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 160 $21,700
Panama City, FL 130 $21,660
Punta Gorda, FL 110 $22,350
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 $22,300

Top States for Animal Caretakers Employment

View the list below to see where most Animal Caretakers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 21,430 $26,320
Texas 15,660 $22,030
New York 13,110 $25,830
Florida 12,890 $22,980
Illinois 8,380 $22,660
Pennsylvania 8,140 $21,840
North Carolina 7,340 $22,070
Ohio 7,080 $21,200
Georgia 6,820 $22,440
Virginia 6,390 $22,730
New Jersey 5,570 $23,960
Michigan 5,130 $22,440
Colorado 4,930 $24,050
Massachusetts 4,800 $27,590
Missouri 4,660 $21,460
Washington 4,430 $27,130
Indiana 4,380 $21,370
Wisconsin 3,990 $21,000
Arizona 3,840 $24,330
Maryland 3,810 $25,260

Below are the states where Animal Caretakers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $35,530
Alaska $28,680
Massachusetts $27,590
Washington $27,130
Hawaii $26,940
California $26,320
New York $25,830
Connecticut $25,490
Maryland $25,260
Oregon $24,880

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