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Animal Caretakers in Pennsylvania

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Animal Caretakers in Pennsylvania

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

16.3% Jobs Projection
$21,840 Median Salary
1,450 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Animal Caretakers Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 8,140 people working as Animal Caretakers in the year 2018.

There were 7,340 Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 800 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.2%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,450 annual job openings, and a total of 9,490 jobs for Pennsylvania Animal Caretakers in 2026.

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

What do Animal Caretakers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Animal Caretakers ranged from $16,950 to $35,030 with $21,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.15 to $16.84. The median hourly rate was $10.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.13 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,200 $26,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,500 $22,650
Pittsburgh, PA 2,010 $20,850
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 660 $22,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 370 $19,120
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 300 $22,010
Lancaster, PA 270 $23,230
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 260 $21,800
Reading, PA 230 $21,850
York-Hanover, PA 190 $22,210
Erie, PA 180 $21,920
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 110 $20,530
East Stroudsburg, PA 80 $22,180
Lebanon, PA 60 $20,650
Williamsport, PA 50 $19,110
Gettysburg, PA 50 $22,450
State College, PA 40 $22,080

Top States for Animal Caretakers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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