Highest-paying cities for animal caretakers
Kahului, HI leads at $46,270 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $46,270 | $37,300–$49,920 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,070 | $42,020–$47,670 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,060 | $38,340–$48,730 |
| San Francisco, CA | $43,640 | $40,780–$47,630 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $43,540 | $37,410–$47,910 |
| Burlington, VT | $41,330 | $35,620–$46,350 |
| El Centro, CA | $40,880 | $34,900–$43,620 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $39,870 | $35,860–$50,160 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $39,870 | $37,160–$46,680 |
| Boston, MA | $39,850 | $37,070–$50,730 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,520 | $37,900–$46,600 |
| Bremerton, WA | $39,100 | $37,590–$48,090 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $39,030 | $36,420–$49,880 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $38,840 | $37,230–$45,220 |
| Napa, CA | $38,750 | $37,870–$47,140 |
| Ames, IA | $38,700 | $31,340–$47,190 |
| Portland, ME | $38,580 | $36,440–$45,390 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $38,520 | $36,770–$43,810 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $38,410 | $37,830–$44,640 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,340 | $36,820–$52,870 |
| Modesto, CA | $38,320 | $36,580–$44,930 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,280 | $36,220–$44,930 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $38,180 | $37,310–$46,940 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,180 | $36,950–$39,430 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $37,970 | $36,460–$46,710 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,960 | $36,900–$45,260 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $37,910 | $36,880–$42,620 |
| New York, NY | $37,900 | $35,990–$44,130 |
| Olympia, WA | $37,900 | $36,180–$48,360 |
| San Diego, CA | $37,870 | $36,910–$46,430 |
| Rochester, MN | $37,850 | $32,390–$48,050 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $37,800 | $33,650–$48,530 |
| Sacramento, CA | $37,780 | $36,620–$44,890 |
| Boulder, CO | $37,720 | $36,800–$43,440 |
| Washington, DC | $37,710 | $34,670–$44,420 |
| Bellingham, WA | $37,650 | $36,860–$46,850 |
| Spokane, WA | $37,650 | $35,740–$46,110 |
| Denver, CO | $37,640 | $36,390–$44,240 |
| Worcester, MA | $37,590 | $36,090–$44,220 |
| Bozeman, MT | $37,580 | $33,880–$47,850 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $37,490 | $32,910–$42,870 |
| Portland, OR | $37,370 | $36,110–$45,120 |
| Hanford, CA | $37,340 | $35,830–$44,100 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37,300 | $36,230–$46,480 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,290 | $32,720–$58,280 |
| Stockton, CA | $37,120 | $35,990–$41,710 |
| Riverside, CA | $37,050 | $35,900–$43,880 |
| Ithaca, NY | $36,930 | $35,640–$38,130 |
| Salem, OR | $36,920 | $35,150–$42,480 |
| Redding, CA | $36,900 | $35,290–$44,260 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.