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Animal Control Workers in Maryland

Get the information you need to know about working as an Animal Control Worker.

5.6% Jobs Projection

$43,230 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Animal Control Workers Work in Maryland?

130 people worked as Animal Control Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 130 Animal Control Workers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Animal Control Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 190 jobs for Maryland 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Animal Control Workers ranged from $29,680 to $64,750 with $43,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.27 to $31.13. The median hourly rate was $20.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.34 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.44.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	120	$47,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	110	$35,950
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	50	$42,320

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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