The median annual wage for Animal Caretakers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $30,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,450.
Pay spans roughly $22,860 at the 10th percentile to $44,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.73 per hour. An estimated 610 people work as animal caretakers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $30,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.73 |
| 10th percentile | $22,860 |
| 90th percentile | $44,150 |
| Employment | 610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.