Highest-paying states for animal control workers
Washington leads at $66,440 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $66,440 | $52,400–$78,750 |
| Oregon | $66,130 | $60,800–$72,500 |
| Alaska | $63,340 | $46,820–$70,050 |
| California | $62,630 | $54,940–$72,020 |
| Massachusetts | $60,930 | $50,130–$73,010 |
| Nevada | $58,810 | $47,900–$67,870 |
| Colorado | $58,470 | $49,330–$64,000 |
| Connecticut | $57,130 | $44,460–$73,070 |
| Rhode Island | $55,060 | $49,650–$59,720 |
| Iowa | $54,190 | $46,990–$58,250 |
| Wyoming | $53,870 | $46,270–$57,860 |
| Maryland | $53,330 | $47,050–$63,500 |
| New Jersey | $52,050 | $42,690–$64,580 |
| Montana | $50,530 | $45,900–$54,390 |
| Maine | $49,660 | $43,370–$56,780 |
| Virginia | $49,010 | $43,300–$56,090 |
| New Hampshire | $48,840 | $39,760–$57,510 |
| New York | $48,420 | $38,920–$61,570 |
| Michigan | $48,340 | $39,140–$55,170 |
| Arizona | $47,650 | $41,300–$49,870 |
| Utah | $47,210 | $39,360–$54,250 |
| Florida | $45,860 | $38,280–$55,560 |
| South Dakota | $45,530 | $33,280–$49,440 |
| Ohio | $45,220 | $37,050–$51,410 |
| North Carolina | $43,940 | $37,990–$48,930 |
| Idaho | $43,930 | $37,500–$48,500 |
| Texas | $43,250 | $37,750–$46,730 |
| Indiana | $43,000 | $35,620–$48,500 |
| Tennessee | $42,970 | $34,820–$45,570 |
| Illinois | $42,480 | $35,580–$54,730 |
| Missouri | $41,760 | $34,310–$46,810 |
| Kansas | $39,520 | $38,380–$44,310 |
| Georgia | $39,500 | $37,270–$45,280 |
| South Carolina | $38,790 | $35,190–$44,960 |
| Louisiana | $38,020 | $30,220–$45,130 |
| New Mexico | $37,800 | $33,960–$44,850 |
| Oklahoma | $37,450 | $32,550–$43,500 |
| Wisconsin | $37,380 | $35,710–$60,200 |
| Alabama | $37,340 | $30,940–$45,000 |
| Kentucky | $35,360 | $30,080–$38,570 |
| West Virginia | $35,120 | $31,170–$39,450 |
| Mississippi | $34,890 | $30,180–$38,620 |
| Arkansas | $34,410 | $27,020–$39,410 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.