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Animal Caretakers salary in North Dakota

The median animal caretakers in North Dakota earns $34,040 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,418 a month.

10th percentile
$29,960
25th percentile
$31,050
Median percentile
$34,040
75th percentile
$38,640
90th percentile
$62,170

Based on 770 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

$29,021 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,040
Federal income tax−$1,905
Social Security + Medicare−$2,604
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$511
Monthly take-home$2,418
Every two weeks$1,116

Does it go far here?

$38,265Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

All animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in North Dakota