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Animal Caretakers salary in Raleigh, NC

The median animal caretakers in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $32,400 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,236 a month.

10th percentile
$24,350
25th percentile
$29,570
Median percentile
$32,400
75th percentile
$35,800
90th percentile
$46,010

Based on 1,650 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

$26,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,400
Federal income tax−$1,708
Social Security + Medicare−$2,479
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,377
Monthly take-home$2,236
Every two weeks$1,032

Does it go far here?

$33,008Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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