Animal Caretakers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$32,750avg. a year
$15.75 an hour · 6,010 employed
Animal Caretakers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $32,750 a year. That is about the same as the Georgia average of $32,250. The U.S. average is $37,300.
$30,090Median pay
$15.75Average hourly
+2%vs. Georgia average
6,010Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for animal caretakers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
1520 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$36,480
$17.54 an hour
2560 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$33,390
$16.05 an hour
3120 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$32,100
$15.43 an hour
4440 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$31,410
$15.10 an hour
5370 jobs
Savannah, GA
$31,160
$14.98 an hour
690 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$30,620
$14.72 an hour
7100 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$29,720
$14.29 an hour
8200 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$29,250
$14.06 an hour
9130 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$28,690
$13.79 an hour
1070 jobs
Dalton, GA
$27,950
$13.44 an hour
1140 jobs
Rome, GA
$27,570
$13.26 an hour
1290 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$27,200
$13.08 an hour
13100 jobs
Albany, GA
$27,140
$13.05 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $29,710 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $27,040 |
| Recreation Workers | $37,120 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $52,210 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $44,630 |
| Animal Trainers | $53,280 |
Questions and answers
How much do animal caretakers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $32,750 a year, and the median is $30,090. About 6,010 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is about the same as the Georgia average of $32,250.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-2021. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.