Animal Caretakers salary in Yakima, WA

The median animal caretakers in Yakima, WA earns $35,650 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,569 a month.

10th percentile: $34,650
25th percentile: $34,650
Median percentile: $35,650
75th percentile: $43,800
90th percentile: $59,920

Based on 110 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

$30,825 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,650
Federal income tax	−$2,098
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,727
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,569
Every two weeks	$1,186

Does it go far here?

$37,312Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).

43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$119,470
Registered Nurses	$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930

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