What are the main factors that influence an Animal Control Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Animal Control Technician's salary?

An Animal Control Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,331 for beginners, reaching about $32,438 at mid-level, and approach $32,710 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animal Control Technician?

Animal Control Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animal Control Technician roles are District of Columbia $35,651, California $35,516, Massachusetts $35,043. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animal Control Technician roles make?

Salaries for Animal Control Technician level roles vary by specialization: Animal Care and Control Officer: $44,000; Animal Control Officer: $43,960; Animal Control Supervisor: $43,118; Animal Health Technician: $42,229; Research Animal Technician: $41,543.

Animal Control Technician Salary in the United States

How much does an Animal Control Technician make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animal Control Technician in the United States is $32,200 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, an Animal Control Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,881
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,227 to $34,650
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,431

10% $28,431

50% (Median) $32,200

90% $36,881

Animal Control Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,650	$2,888	$666	$17
Average	$32,200	$2,683	$619	$15
25th Percentile	$30,227	$2,519	$581	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Animal Control Technician Salaries

An Animal Control Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Animal Control Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animal Control Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $31,331
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,689
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,438
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $32,540
Expert (over 8 years): $32,710

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animal Control Technician	less than 1 year	$31,331
Early Career Level Animal Control Technician	1-2 years	$31,689
Mid-Level Level Animal Control Technician	2-4 years	$32,438
Senior-Level Level Animal Control Technician	5-8 years	$32,540
Expert Level Animal Control Technician	over 8 years	$32,710

How Do Animal Control Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Animal Control Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $35,651.
California: $35,516.
Massachusetts: $35,043.

District of Columbia $35,651 California $35,516 Massachusetts $35,043 Washington $34,914 New Jersey $34,901 Alaska $34,856 Connecticut $34,412 New York $34,231

Hawaii $33,655 Rhode Island $33,384 Maryland $33,201 Minnesota $32,950 Colorado $32,853 Illinois $32,821 Oregon $32,699 Delaware $32,608

New Hampshire $32,552 Virginia $32,425 Pennsylvania $32,055 Nevada $31,868 North Dakota $31,807 Michigan $31,710 Wisconsin $31,675 Vermont $31,604

Texas $31,407 Maine $31,395 Arizona $31,375 Ohio $31,353 Georgia $31,056 Indiana $30,908 Wyoming $30,879 Utah $30,834

Iowa $30,815 Kansas $30,660 Louisiana $30,615 North Carolina $30,599 Missouri $30,593 Florida $30,467 Montana $30,400 Nebraska $30,335

Kentucky $30,300 South Carolina $30,171 Tennessee $30,090 Idaho $30,058 New Mexico $29,823 Oklahoma $29,772 Alabama $29,582 South Dakota $29,263

Arkansas $29,089 West Virginia $28,996 Mississippi $28,716

Top Paying Cities for Animal Control Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $40,613
San Francisco: $40,169
Oakland: $39,322

San Jose, CA $40,613

San Francisco, CA $40,169

Oakland, CA $39,322

New York, NY $37,074

Paramus, NJ $36,623

Queens Village, NY $36,622

Passaic, NJ $36,591

Bergenfield, NJ $36,588

Stamford, CT $36,517

Huntington, NY $36,504

Newark, NJ $36,266

Bridgeport, CT $36,198

Vallejo, CA $36,134

New Brunswick, NJ $36,121

Petaluma, CA $36,102

Middlesex, NJ $36,041

Somerset, NJ $36,018

Santa Cruz, CA $35,977

Boston, MA $35,780

Monterey, CA $35,667

Seattle, WA $35,593

Santa Rosa, CA $35,587

Los Angeles, CA $35,577

Juneau, AK $35,494

Washington, DC $35,458

Orange, CA $35,343

Santa Ana, CA $35,258

Long Beach, CA $35,226

Anaheim, CA $35,220

Anchorage, AK $35,204

Santa Maria, CA $35,107

Everett, WA $35,101

Danbury, CT $34,987

Bremerton, WA $34,943

Tacoma, WA $34,827

New Suffolk, NY $34,826

Sacramento, CA $34,817

Santa Barbara, CA $34,782

San Diego, CA $34,746

Trenton, NJ $34,746

Brockton, MA $34,711

Fairbanks, AK $34,632

Lompoc, CA $34,550

Lowell, MA $34,524

Ventura, CA $34,518

Nashua, NH $34,511

Stockton, CA $34,508

Modesto, CA $34,273

Poughkeepsie, NY $34,202

Olympia, WA $34,141

Kennewick, WA $34,141

New Haven, CT $34,128

Lawrence, MA $34,012

Hartford, CT $33,980

Riverside, CA $33,974

New Bedford, MA $33,941

Richland, WA $33,941

Bakersfield, CA $33,896

San Bernardino, CA $33,884

New Britain, CT $33,880

Atlantic City, NJ $33,880

New London, CT $33,867

Norwich, CT $33,858

Portsmouth, NH $33,851

Boulder, CO $33,783

Portland, OR $33,739

Worcester, MA $33,735

Minneapolis, MN $33,636

Philadelphia, PA $33,591

Honolulu, HI $33,484

Saint Paul, MN $33,469

Vineland, NJ $33,462

Providence, RI $33,368

Chicago, IL $33,275

Bellingham, WA $33,236

Springfield, MA $33,211

Baltimore, MD $33,201

Chico, CA $33,120

Pittsfield, MA $33,033

Manchester, NH $32,972

Spokane, WA $32,831

Denver, CO $32,827

Albany, NY $32,676

Troy, NY $32,663

Nassau, NY $32,629

Schenectady, NY $32,596

Wilmington, DE $32,570

Burlington, VT $32,525

Salem, OR $32,512

Portland, ME $32,412

Yakima, WA $32,380

Rochester, MN $32,280

Reno, NV $32,264

Fresno, CA $32,264

Milwaukee, WI $32,235

Detroit, MI $32,203

Ann Arbor, MI $32,197

Allentown, PA $32,193

Colorado Springs, CO $32,138

Syracuse, NY $32,122

Carson City, NV $32,122

Houston, TX $32,077

Eugene, OR $32,061

Gary, IN $32,022

Springfield, OR $31,997

Bismarck, ND $31,990

Galveston, TX $31,968

Medford, OR $31,919

Fort Collins, CO $31,906

Concord, NH $31,890

Austin, TX $31,881

Mesa, AZ $31,813

Reading, PA $31,810

Phoenix, AZ $31,807

Dallas, TX $31,797

Saint Cloud, MN $31,766

Madison, WI $31,723

Utica, NY $31,636

Rochester, NY $31,584

Des Moines, IA $31,581

Raleigh, NC $31,578

Atlanta, GA $31,530

Battle Creek, MI $31,520

Salt Lake City, UT $31,510

Lancaster, PA $31,462

Harrisburg, PA $31,417

Kansas City, MO $31,385

Kansas City, KS $31,378

Champaign, IL $31,378

Fort Worth, TX $31,375

Columbus, OH $31,370

Boca Raton, FL $31,362

Pittsburgh, PA $31,349

Richmond, VA $31,337

Indianapolis, IN $31,330

Cleveland, OH $31,327

Las Vegas, NV $31,288

Cincinnati, OH $31,288

Petersburg, VA $31,240

Huntsville, AL $31,192

Lansing, MI $31,170

Lebanon, PA $31,166

Pueblo, CO $31,163

Appleton, WI $31,153

Buffalo, NY $31,140

Dayton, OH $31,130

Racine, WI $31,124

Charlotte, NC $31,121

Saint Louis, MO $31,111

York, PA $31,092

Elkhart, IN $31,092

Gastonia, NC $31,086

Billings, MT $31,078

Beaumont, TX $31,069

Lorain, OH $31,063

Benton Harbor, MI $31,056

Toledo, OH $31,050

Binghamton, NY $31,034

Rock Hill, SC $31,031

Rockford, IL $31,015

Springfield, IL $31,002

Elyria, OH $30,998

Fargo, ND $30,998

Flagstaff, AZ $30,976

Fort Lauderdale, FL $30,957

Duluth, MN $30,937

Miami, FL $30,937

Grand Forks, ND $30,915

Cheyenne, WY $30,915

Bangor, ME $30,844

Cedar Rapids, IA $30,808

Durham, NC $30,795

Louisville, KY $30,792

Grand Rapids, MI $30,786

Hialeah, FL $30,783

Casper, WY $30,738

Scranton, PA $30,699

New Orleans, LA $30,689

Virginia Beach, VA $30,686

Akron, OH $30,670

Peoria, IL $30,628

Sarasota, FL $30,622

Nashville, TN $30,599

Omaha, NE $30,599

Green Bay, WI $30,599

Baton Rouge, LA $30,583

Charleston, SC $30,577

Davenport, IA $30,561

Jamestown, NY $30,561

Tucson, AZ $30,544

Saint Petersburg, FL $30,525

Tampa, FL $30,519

Evansville, IN $30,499

Port Arthur, TX $30,499

Bradenton, FL $30,486

Santa Fe, NM $30,429

Orlando, FL $30,371

Clearwater, FL $30,361

La Crosse, WI $30,293

Canton, OH $30,293

Albuquerque, NM $30,274

Newport News, VA $30,271

High Point, NC $30,261

Ogden, UT $30,248

Corpus Christi, TX $30,222

Norfolk, VA $30,203

Laramie, WY $30,203

Rock Island, IL $30,184

Saginaw, MI $30,177

Jacksonville, FL $30,174

Salisbury, NC $30,168

Boise, ID $30,161

Moline, IL $30,145

Fort Myers, FL $30,136

Memphis, TN $30,129

Tulsa, OK $30,113

Waterloo, IA $30,094

Spartanburg, SC $30,061

Lincoln, NE $30,045

Fort Wayne, IN $30,039

Provo, UT $30,036

Cedar Falls, IA $29,997

San Antonio, TX $29,984

Greensboro, NC $29,971

South Bend, IN $29,968

Savannah, GA $29,933

Muskegon, MI $29,920

Birmingham, AL $29,917

Winston Salem, NC $29,901

Lake Charles, LA $29,823

Anderson, IN $29,817

Lexington, KY $29,807

Augusta, GA $29,797

Greenville, SC $29,797

Lima, OH $29,772

Wichita, KS $29,768

Tuscaloosa, AL $29,768

Columbia, SC $29,739

Springfield, OH $29,733

Asheville, NC $29,681

Bloomington, IN $29,659

Knoxville, TN $29,543

Shreveport, LA $29,540

Wilmington, NC $29,498

Roanoke, VA $29,498

Topeka, KS $29,440

Frankfort, KY $29,436

Oklahoma City, OK $29,414

Chillicothe, OH $29,401

Longview, TX $29,398

Melbourne, FL $29,395

Sioux Falls, SD $29,343

Mobile, AL $29,340

Terre Haute, IN $29,327

Altoona, PA $29,308

Amarillo, TX $29,285

Killeen, TX $29,276

Fayetteville, AR $29,250

Chattanooga, TN $29,240

Sioux City, IA $29,211

Idaho Falls, ID $29,205

Lynchburg, VA $29,179

Gainesville, FL $29,137

Portsmouth, OH $29,121

Little Rock, AR $29,115

Lafayette, LA $29,102

Youngstown, OH $29,102

Daytona Beach, FL $29,083

Clarksville, TN $29,079

Pensacola, FL $29,076

Temple, TX $29,074

Hopkinsville, KY $28,980

Erie, PA $28,973

Florence, SC $28,960

Charleston, WV $28,909

Great Falls, MT $28,893

Macon, GA $28,848

Tallahassee, FL $28,844

Fayetteville, NC $28,838

Waco, TX $28,831

Helena, MT $28,809

Pine Bluff, AR $28,797

Vincennes, IN $28,757

Lubbock, TX $28,744

Alamogordo, NM $28,725

Twin Falls, ID $28,696

Rapid City, SD $28,687

Jackson, MS $28,629

Huntington, WV $28,626

Greenville, MS $28,625

Parkersburg, WV $28,593

Montgomery, AL $28,587

Wichita Falls, TX $28,555

Springfield, MO $28,555

Biloxi, MS $28,538

Monroe, LA $28,506

Johnstown, PA $28,484

Sumter, SC $28,471

Columbus, GA $28,468

Pascagoula, MS $28,406

Abilene, TX $28,406

Kingsport, TN $28,323

Albany, GA $28,323

Gulfport, MS $28,313

Alexandria, LA $28,207

Fort Smith, AR $28,126

El Paso, TX $28,039

Las Cruces, NM $27,894

Harlingen, TX $27,813

Pocatello, ID $27,807

Florence, AL $27,766

Brownsville, TX $27,759

Mcallen, TX $27,692

Dothan, AL $27,646

Columbus, MS $27,455

Altus, OK $27,305

Lawton, OK $27,244

Pierre, SD $27,128

Animal Control Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animal Control Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, MFG Durable, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Animal Control Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Animal Control Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Animal Control Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$38,639	$19.0	20%

Animal Control Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animal Control Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$30,227

Average $32,200/year

$34,650

$2,519

Average $2,683/month

$2,888

$581

Average $619/week

$666

$15

Average $15/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,650	$2,888	$666	$17
Average	$32,200	$2,683	$619	$15
25th Percentile	$30,227	$2,519	$581	$15

Salary Trends for Animal Control Technician

Salaries for an Animal Control Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,420 in 2023 to around $42,951 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Animal Control Technician salary trends, click here.

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2024	$43,104
2025	$42,951

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Common company salaries for Animal Control Technician

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L $106,714/per year

L3 Technologies Inc MFG Durable United States

L $106,353/per year

L-3 Communications Corp MFG Durable United States

C $104,622/per year

Chery Automobile Co.( LLC MFG Durable United States

R $103,889/per year

Raytheon Intelligence & Space MFG Durable United States

S $100,180/per year

Sanyo MFG Durable United States

M $99,945/per year

Motorola Mobility LLC MFG Durable United States

O $98,405/per year

OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc MFG Durable United States

S $95,776/per year

Saras LLC MFG Durable United States

J $93,552/per year

Jsw Steel Inc MFG Durable United States

C $93,115/per year

Collins Aerospace Companies MFG Durable United States

C $92,955/per year

Carrier MFG Durable United States

A $92,540/per year

Alpine Co. Ltd MFG Durable United States

V $92,343/per year

Vanguard National Trailer Corp MFG Durable United States

A $92,265/per year

Asia Pulp & Paper MFG Durable United States

C $91,920/per year

Chrysler MFG Durable United States

D $90,518/per year

Daimler Truck North America LLC MFG Durable United States

S $90,363/per year

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd (DSBJ) MFG Durable United States

R $89,132/per year

Raytheon Missiles & Defense MFG Durable United States

L $88,262/per year

Louis Poulsen MFG Durable United States

T $88,219/per year

Toyota Boshoku America Inc MFG Durable United States

A $87,299/per year

ABB Installation Products Inc MFG Durable United States

R $86,213/per year

Regal Rexnord MFG Durable United States

T $84,081/per year

Tesla Motors Inc MFG Durable United States

C $83,582/per year

Clarios LLC MFG Durable United States

K $83,024/per year

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA Inc MFG Durable United States

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