Animal Caretakers pay in Texas
$35,970avg. a year
$17.30 an hour · 20,450 employed
Animal Caretakers in Texas earn an average of $35,970 a year. That is $1,330 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $37,300. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $37,840.
$32,730Median pay
$17.30Average hourly
+40%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for animal caretakers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
16,110 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$37,840
$18.19 an hour
240 jobs
Odessa, TX
$37,830
$18.19 an hour
32,510 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$37,660
$18.11 an hour
4250 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$36,340
$17.47 an hour
5110 jobs
Midland, TX
$36,330
$17.46 an hour
6120 jobs
Abilene, TX
$36,180
$17.40 an hour
7160 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$36,120
$17.37 an hour
890 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$35,930
$17.28 an hour
92,120 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$35,710
$17.17 an hour
10190 jobs
Waco, TX
$35,260
$16.95 an hour
11240 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$35,020
$16.84 an hour
124,650 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$34,630
$16.65 an hour
1370 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$34,120
$16.41 an hour
14150 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$33,590
$16.15 an hour
15150 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,050
$15.89 an hour
1670 jobs
Laredo, TX
$32,860
$15.80 an hour
17110 jobs
Longview, TX
$32,660
$15.70 an hour
18220 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$32,600
$15.67 an hour
19520 jobs
El Paso, TX
$32,470
$15.61 an hour
20290 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$32,220
$15.49 an hour
21250 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$32,130
$15.45 an hour
2270 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$31,940
$15.36 an hour
23160 jobs
Tyler, TX
$31,880
$15.33 an hour
2440 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$31,560
$15.17 an hour
2570 jobs
Victoria, TX
$29,220
$14.05 an hour
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Animal Caretakers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas animal caretakers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $37,300 | $17.94 |
| Texas | $35,970 | $17.30 |
| New Mexico | $35,050 | $16.85 |
| Arkansas | $34,110 | $16.40 |
| Oklahoma | $31,020 | $14.91 |
| Louisiana | $29,840 | $14.35 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do animal caretakers make in Texas?
The average is $35,970 a year, and the median is $32,730. That is $1,330 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $37,300.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$17.30 an hour on average; the median is $15.74.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($37,840), followed by Odessa, TX ($37,830). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Victoria, TX ($29,220).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #26 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 39-2021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national animal caretakers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.