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Animal Caretakers salary in Sacramento, CA

The median animal caretakers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $37,780 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,491 a month.

10th percentile
$36,050
25th percentile
$36,620
Median percentile
$37,780
75th percentile
$44,890
90th percentile
$53,680

Based on 1,510 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

$29,892 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,780
Federal income tax−$2,354
Social Security + Medicare−$2,890
California income tax (approx.)−$2,645
Monthly take-home$2,491
Every two weeks$1,150

Does it go far here?

$35,418Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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