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Animal Control Workers in California

Considering a career as an Animal Control Worker in California?

12.5% Jobs Projection

$54,770 Median Salary

190 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Control Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Animal Control Workers in California is growing faster than average.
Animal Control Workers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Animal Control Workers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 1,240 Animal Control Workers working in the state.

There were 1,600 Animal Control Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 180 Animal Control Workers working in it, which means California has more Animal Control Workers than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Animal Control Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 1,800 jobs for California Animal Control Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 14,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Animal Control Workers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Animal Control Workers ranged from $34,430 to $75,630 with $54,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.56 to $36.36. The median hourly rate was $26.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.18.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Animal Control Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Animal Control Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	460	$58,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	170	$52,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	140	$57,440
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	70	$55,920
Bakersfield, CA	30	$40,460

Top States for Animal Control Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Animal Control Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	1,480	$34,690
California	1,240	$54,770
New York	770	$34,340
Florida	550	$36,380
Illinois	520	$35,790
North Carolina	480	$35,070
Georgia	460	$31,230
Massachusetts	360	$49,350
Virginia	350	$37,090
Ohio	340	$35,680
New Jersey	330	$38,360
Oklahoma	290	$29,500
Tennessee	260	$32,370
Arizona	260	$36,570
Indiana	250	$33,710
Kentucky	250	$27,000
Pennsylvania	240	$40,710
Alabama	230	$31,330
Louisiana	220	$27,740
Michigan	220	$39,450

Below are the states where Animal Control Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$54,770
Massachusetts	$49,350
Alaska	$49,030
Washington	$48,270
Nevada	$47,840
Connecticut	$47,420
Oregon	$46,920
Colorado	$45,560
Rhode Island	$45,020
Maryland	$43,230

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