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Animal Caretakers in North Carolina

Animal Caretakers in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as an Animal Caretaker?

26.8% Jobs Projection
$22,070 Median Salary
1,630 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Caretakers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Animal Caretakers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Animal Caretakers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Animal Caretakers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 7,340 workers employed as Animal Caretakers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,300 Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,040 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,350 Animal Caretakers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 26.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.2%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,630 annual Animal Caretakers job openings in North Carolina, and 10,550 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 46,200 annual jobs and 300,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Animal Caretakers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Animal Caretakers ranged from $16,980 to $34,430 with $22,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.17 to $16.55. The median hourly rate was $10.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.9 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Animal Caretakers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,950 $23,050
Raleigh, NC 1,320 $23,270
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,180 $20,850
Greensboro-High Point, NC 630 $20,230
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 570 $21,480
Winston-Salem, NC 430 $22,810
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 390 $21,860
Asheville, NC 320 $22,360
Wilmington, NC 300 $20,220
Fayetteville, NC 240 $19,510
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 200 $21,330
Jacksonville, NC 150 $19,120
New Bern, NC 100 $19,600
Greenville, NC 90 $21,350
Burlington, NC 90 $22,940
Rocky Mount, NC 80 $18,800
Goldsboro, NC 50 $19,480

Top States for Animal Caretakers Employment

View the list below to see where most Animal Caretakers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 21,430 $26,320
Texas 15,660 $22,030
New York 13,110 $25,830
Florida 12,890 $22,980
Illinois 8,380 $22,660
Pennsylvania 8,140 $21,840
North Carolina 7,340 $22,070
Ohio 7,080 $21,200
Georgia 6,820 $22,440
Virginia 6,390 $22,730
New Jersey 5,570 $23,960
Michigan 5,130 $22,440
Colorado 4,930 $24,050
Massachusetts 4,800 $27,590
Missouri 4,660 $21,460
Washington 4,430 $27,130
Indiana 4,380 $21,370
Wisconsin 3,990 $21,000
Arizona 3,840 $24,330
Maryland 3,810 $25,260

Below are the states where Animal Caretakers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $35,530
Alaska $28,680
Massachusetts $27,590
Washington $27,130
Hawaii $26,940
California $26,320
New York $25,830
Connecticut $25,490
Maryland $25,260
Oregon $24,880

References

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