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Animal Caretakers salary in Bloomington, IN

The median animal caretakers in Bloomington, IN earns $29,720 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,097 a month.

10th percentile
$22,750
25th percentile
$27,130
Median percentile
$29,720
75th percentile
$38,010
90th percentile
$39,750

Based on 170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$25,168 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,720
Federal income tax−$1,386
Social Security + Medicare−$2,274
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$892
Monthly take-home$2,097
Every two weeks$968

Does it go far here?

$31,257Median pay in Bloomington, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,176 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

JobMedian pay
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,060
General and Operations Managers$101,310
Registered Nurses$80,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,700
Computer User Support Specialists$55,940
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,710

All animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in Indiana