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Animal Caretakers in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as an Animal Caretaker? Read this first!

19.8% Jobs Projection
$21,970 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Animal Caretakers Work in Iowa?

2,070 people worked as Animal Caretakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,930 Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,350 Animal Caretakers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.2%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 380 annual Animal Caretakers job openings in Iowa, and 2,480 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Animal Caretakers ranged from $16,890 to $35,710 with $21,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.12 to $17.17. The median hourly rate was $10.56.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 840 $24,110
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 680 $21,630
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 300 $23,000
Iowa City, IA 200 $28,830
Cedar Rapids, IA 190 $21,380
Ames, IA 120 $39,030
Dubuque, IA 100 $19,750
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 70 $20,470
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 40 $19,770

Top States for Animal Caretakers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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