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Animal Control Workers in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as an Animal Control Worker?

5.3% Jobs Projection
$30,370 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Animal Control Workers in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

  • Animal Control Workers in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Animal Control Workers Work in New Mexico?

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

There were 190 Animal Control Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Animal Control Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Animal Control Workers job openings in New Mexico, and 200 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Animal Control Workers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Animal Control Workers ranged from $23,390 to $39,910 with $30,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.24 to $19.19. The median hourly rate was $14.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 40 $30,240

Top States for Animal Control Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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