The median annual wage for Animal Caretakers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $35,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,470.
Pay spans roughly $33,520 at the 10th percentile to $45,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.12 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as animal caretakers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $35,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.12 |
| 10th percentile | $33,520 |
| 90th percentile | $45,210 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.