The median annual wage for Animal Caretakers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $30,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,480.
Pay spans roughly $23,700 at the 10th percentile to $44,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.60 per hour. An estimated 7,170 people work as animal caretakers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $30,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.60 |
| 10th percentile | $23,700 |
| 90th percentile | $44,620 |
| Employment | 7,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.