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Animal Caretakers salary in Connecticut

The median animal caretakers in Connecticut earns $37,310 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,524 a month.

10th percentile
$35,150
25th percentile
$35,860
Median percentile
$37,310
75th percentile
$45,980
90th percentile
$62,540

Based on 3,000 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

$30,293 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,310
Federal income tax−$2,297
Social Security + Medicare−$2,854
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,866
Monthly take-home$2,524
Every two weeks$1,165

Does it go far here?

$36,010Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut