The median annual wage for Animal Caretakers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $36,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,040.
Pay spans roughly $32,020 at the 10th percentile to $50,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.63 per hour. An estimated 10,920 people work as animal caretakers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $36,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.63 |
| 10th percentile | $32,020 |
| 90th percentile | $50,340 |
| Employment | 10,920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.