The median annual wage for Animal Caretakers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $26,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $27,910.
Pay spans roughly $18,560 at the 10th percentile to $38,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.62 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as animal caretakers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $26,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $27,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.62 |
| 10th percentile | $18,560 |
| 90th percentile | $38,560 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.