The median annual wage for Animal Control Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $56,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,290.
Pay spans roughly $39,070 at the 10th percentile to $91,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.97 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as animal control workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $56,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.97 |
| 10th percentile | $39,070 |
| 90th percentile | $91,320 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.