The median annual wage for Animal Control Workers in California is $62,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,690.
Pay spans roughly $46,730 at the 10th percentile to $79,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.17 per hour. An estimated 1,280 people work as animal control workers in California.
| Median (annual) | $62,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.17 |
| 10th percentile | $46,730 |
| 90th percentile | $79,980 |
| Employment | 1,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.