Animal Caretakers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$37,840avg. a year
$18.19 an hour · 6,110 employed
Animal Caretakers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $37,840 a year. That is $1,870 (5%) more than the Texas average of $35,970. The U.S. average is $37,300.
$34,310Median pay
$18.19Average hourly
+5%vs. Texas average
6,110Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for animal caretakers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
140 jobs
Odessa, TX
$37,830
$18.19 an hour
22,510 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$37,660
$18.11 an hour
3250 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$36,340
$17.47 an hour
4110 jobs
Midland, TX
$36,330
$17.46 an hour
5120 jobs
Abilene, TX
$36,180
$17.40 an hour
6160 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$36,120
$17.37 an hour
790 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$35,930
$17.28 an hour
82,120 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$35,710
$17.17 an hour
9190 jobs
Waco, TX
$35,260
$16.95 an hour
10240 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$35,020
$16.84 an hour
114,650 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$34,630
$16.65 an hour
1270 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$34,120
$16.41 an hour
13150 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$33,590
$16.15 an hour
14150 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,050
$15.89 an hour
1570 jobs
Laredo, TX
$32,860
$15.80 an hour
16110 jobs
Longview, TX
$32,660
$15.70 an hour
17220 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$32,600
$15.67 an hour
18520 jobs
El Paso, TX
$32,470
$15.61 an hour
19290 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$32,220
$15.49 an hour
20250 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$32,130
$15.45 an hour
2170 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$31,940
$15.36 an hour
22160 jobs
Tyler, TX
$31,880
$15.33 an hour
2340 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$31,560
$15.17 an hour
2470 jobs
Victoria, TX
$29,220
$14.05 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $31,010 |
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| Recreation Workers | $35,670 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $47,410 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $40,050 |
| Animal Trainers | $40,300 |
Questions and answers
How much do animal caretakers make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $37,840 a year, and the median is $34,310. About 6,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,870 (5%) more than the Texas average of $35,970.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.88 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.