The median annual wage for Animal Caretakers in Salem, OR is $34,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,920.
Pay spans roughly $31,100 at the 10th percentile to $43,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.71 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as animal caretakers in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $34,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.71 |
| 10th percentile | $31,100 |
| 90th percentile | $43,030 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.