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Animal Caretakers salary in Lancaster, PA

The median animal caretakers in Lancaster, PA earns $32,400 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,268 a month.

10th percentile
$25,630
25th percentile
$29,100
Median percentile
$32,400
75th percentile
$35,970
90th percentile
$45,350

Based on 430 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

$27,219 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,400
Federal income tax−$1,708
Social Security + Medicare−$2,479
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$995
Monthly take-home$2,268
Every two weeks$1,047

Does it go far here?

$32,975Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

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