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

What industry pays the highest salary for Animal Control Technician?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Animal Control Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Animal Control Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,305 for beginners, reaching about $33,447 at mid-level, and approach $33,727 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 Maryland

How much does an Animal Control Technician make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animal Control Technician in Maryland is $33,201 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,028
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,167 to $35,728
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,315

10% $29,315

50% (Median) $33,201

90% $38,028

Animal Control Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,728	$2,977	$687	$17
Average	$33,201	$2,767	$638	$16
25th Percentile	$31,167	$2,597	$599	$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): $32,305
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,674
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,447
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,552
Expert (over 8 years): $33,727

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animal Control Technician	less than 1 year	$32,305
Early Career Level Animal Control Technician	1-2 years	$32,674
Mid-Level Level Animal Control Technician	2-4 years	$33,447
Senior-Level Level Animal Control Technician	5-8 years	$33,552
Expert Level Animal Control Technician	over 8 years	$33,727

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:

Owings: $34,186
Riverdale: $35,409
College Park: $35,368

Owings, MD $34,186

Riverdale, MD $35,409

College Park, MD $35,368

Fort Washington, MD $35,345

Oxon Hill, MD $35,447

Suitland, MD $35,436

District Heights, MD $35,418

Temple Hills, MD $35,436

Deale, MD $34,027

Dunkirk, MD $34,387

Fort George G Meade, MD $33,598

Friendship, MD $34,135

Fulton, MD $34,045

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $35,316

Savage, MD $33,648

Shady Side, MD $33,759

Galesville, MD $33,907

Greenbelt, MD $35,245

Glenn Dale, MD $34,856

Upper Marlboro, MD $34,890

Harwood, MD $34,038

Highland, MD $34,014

West River, MD $34,044

Tracys Landing, MD $34,068

Hyattsville, MD $35,437

Jessup, MD $33,483

Bethesda, MD $35,447

Glen Echo, MD $35,441

Chevy Chase, MD $35,444

Cabin John, MD $35,434

Olney, MD $34,636

Brookeville, MD $33,989

Poolesville, MD $34,288

Barnesville, MD $33,811

Beallsville, MD $33,873

Boyds, MD $34,132

Dickerson, MD $33,834

Rockville, MD $35,043

Potomac, MD $35,144

Derwood, MD $34,672

Sandy Spring, MD $34,470

Ashton, MD $34,394

Brinklow, MD $34,138

Burtonsville, MD $34,538

Montgomery Village, MD $34,255

Kensington, MD $35,414

Garrett Park, MD $35,372

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $35,094

Silver Spring, MD $35,393

Takoma Park, MD $35,440

Aberdeen, MD $32,462

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $32,455

Abingdon, MD $32,706

Gunpowder, MD $32,903

Arnold, MD $33,287

Baldwin, MD $32,842

Bel Air, MD $32,569

Belcamp, MD $32,616

Benson, MD $32,419

Boring, MD $32,491

Brooklandville, MD $33,161

Butler, MD $32,796

Chase, MD $33,055

Churchville, MD $32,325

Clarksville, MD $33,653

Cockeysville, MD $32,859

Hunt Valley, MD $32,997

Crownsville, MD $33,512

Darlington, MD $32,039

Davidsonville, MD $34,000

Dayton, MD $33,632

Edgewater, MD $33,689

Edgewood, MD $32,805

Ellicott City, MD $33,227

Columbia, MD $33,476

Fallston, MD $32,720

Finksburg, MD $32,731

Forest Hill, MD $32,391

Fork, MD $32,953

Fort Howard, MD $33,161

Freeland, MD $31,740

Gambrills, MD $33,638

Gibson Island, MD $33,179

Glen Arm, MD $33,074

Glen Burnie, MD $33,218

Glyndon, MD $32,900

Hampstead, MD $32,144

Elkridge, MD $33,255

Hanover, MD $33,274

Harmans, MD $33,272

Havre De Grace, MD $32,251

Hydes, MD $32,955

Jarrettsville, MD $32,284

Joppa, MD $32,889

Kingsville, MD $32,962

Lineboro, MD $31,660

Linthicum Heights, MD $33,223

Long Green, MD $33,020

Spencerville, MD $34,487

Clarksburg, MD $33,732

Damascus, MD $33,442

Germantown, MD $34,441

Annapolis, MD $33,544

Cumberland, MD $30,472

Accident, MD $30,421

Barton, MD $30,564

Bittinger, MD $30,506

Bloomington, MD $30,615

Corriganville, MD $30,278

Eckhart Mines, MD $30,446

Ellerslie, MD $30,316

Flintstone, MD $30,479

Friendsville, MD $30,412

Frostburg, MD $30,404

Grantsville, MD $30,405

Kitzmiller, MD $30,407

Lonaconing, MD $30,509

Luke, MD $30,617

Mc Henry, MD $30,424

Midland, MD $30,611

Midlothian, MD $30,408

Mount Savage, MD $30,269

Oakland, MD $30,335

Oldtown, MD $30,521

Pinto, MD $30,577

Rawlings, MD $30,587

Spring Gap, MD $30,558

Swanton, MD $30,484

Westernport, MD $30,616

Easton, MD $32,879

Barclay, MD $32,604

Bethlehem, MD $32,646

Betterton, MD $32,628

Bozman, MD $33,159

Cambridge, MD $32,648

Centreville, MD $32,913

Chester, MD $33,167

Chestertown, MD $32,781

Church Creek, MD $32,596

Church Hill, MD $32,737

Claiborne, MD $33,219

Cordova, MD $32,767

Crapo, MD $32,309

Crocheron, MD $32,076

Crumpton, MD $32,567

Denton, MD $32,597

East New Market, MD $32,518

Federalsburg, MD $32,511

Fishing Creek, MD $32,429

Galena, MD $32,479

Goldsboro, MD $32,534

Grasonville, MD $33,104

Greensboro, MD $32,540

Henderson, MD $32,570

Hillsboro, MD $32,791

Hurlock, MD $32,525

Ingleside, MD $32,630

Kennedyville, MD $32,537

Mcdaniel, MD $33,205

Madison, MD $32,850

Marydel, MD $32,480

Massey, MD $32,487

Millington, MD $32,533

Neavitt, MD $33,201

Newcomb, MD $32,972

Oxford, MD $32,809

Preston, MD $32,634

Price, MD $32,759

Queen Anne, MD $32,845

Queenstown, MD $33,032

Rhodesdale, MD $32,330

Ridgely, MD $32,668

Rock Hall, MD $32,981

Royal Oak, MD $32,910

Saint Michaels, MD $33,134

Secretary, MD $32,642

Sherwood, MD $33,403

Deal Island, MD $31,830

Eden, MD $31,893

Ewell, MD $31,731

Fruitland, MD $32,002

Girdletree, MD $31,658

Hebron, MD $31,972

Linkwood, MD $32,424

Manokin, MD $31,788

Mardela Springs, MD $32,087

Marion Station, MD $31,676

Nanticoke, MD $31,958

Newark, MD $31,825

Ocean City, MD $31,979

Parsonsburg, MD $31,915

Pittsville, MD $31,916

Pocomoke City, MD $31,717

Powellville, MD $31,899

Princess Anne, MD $31,870

Quantico, MD $31,910

Rehobeth, MD $31,667

Sharptown, MD $32,264

Showell, MD $31,915

Snow Hill, MD $31,802

Stockton, MD $31,612

Tyaskin, MD $31,879

Tylerton, MD $31,769

Upper Fairmount, MD $31,866

Vienna, MD $32,156

Westover, MD $31,788

Whaleyville, MD $31,898

Willards, MD $31,911

Delmar, MD $31,995

North East, MD $32,281

Perry Point, MD $32,234

Perryville, MD $32,222

Port Deposit, MD $32,142

Rising Sun, MD $32,037

Warwick, MD $32,472

Cecilton, MD $32,450

Charlestown, MD $32,276

Chesapeake City, MD $32,449

Childs, MD $32,406

Stevensville, MD $33,252

Colora, MD $32,008

Conowingo, MD $31,954

Earleville, MD $32,419

Elk Mills, MD $32,417

Elkton, MD $32,393

Georgetown, MD $32,443

Lutherville Timonium, MD $33,134

Abell, MD $32,804

Accokeek, MD $35,055

Aquasco, MD $34,187

Avenue, MD $32,857

Barstow, MD $33,779

Bel Alton, MD $33,946

Benedict, MD $33,923

Brandywine, MD $34,723

Broomes Island, MD $33,396

Bryans Road, MD $34,986

Bryantown, MD $34,354

Bushwood, MD $32,881

California, MD $32,853

Callaway, MD $32,623

Chaptico, MD $33,193

Charlotte Hall, MD $33,694

Cheltenham, MD $35,048

Clements, MD $33,193

Cobb Island, MD $32,895

Coltons Point, MD $32,741

Compton, MD $32,919

Dameron, MD $32,208

Dowell, MD $32,955

Drayden, MD $32,285

Faulkner, MD $33,765

Great Mills, MD $32,676

Helen, MD $33,503

Hollywood, MD $33,047

Hughesville, MD $34,124

Huntingtown, MD $33,984

Indian Head, MD $34,196

Ironsides, MD $34,058

Issue, MD $33,073

La Plata, MD $34,293

Leonardtown, MD $32,798

Lexington Park, MD $32,576

Loveville, MD $33,142

Lusby, MD $33,016

Marbury, MD $34,470

Mechanicsville, MD $33,496

Morganza, MD $33,301

Mount Victoria, MD $32,918

Nanjemoy, MD $33,657

Newburg, MD $33,320

Park Hall, MD $32,480

Patuxent River, MD $32,652

Piney Point, MD $32,335

Pomfret, MD $34,665

Port Republic, MD $33,578

Port Tobacco, MD $34,166

Prince Frederick, MD $33,781

Ridge, MD $32,065

Rock Point, MD $33,308

Saint Inigoes, MD $32,168

Saint Leonard, MD $33,415

Saint Marys City, MD $32,474

Scotland, MD $31,852

Solomons, MD $32,925

Sunderland, MD $34,052

Tall Timbers, MD $32,376

Valley Lee, MD $32,389

Welcome, MD $33,954

White Plains, MD $34,669

Southern Md Facility, MD $35,092

Annapolis Junction, MD $33,559

Lanham, MD $35,225

Beltsville, MD $35,175

Laurel, MD $34,408

Bladensburg, MD $35,431

Lothian, MD $34,388

Mount Rainier, MD $35,448

North Beach, MD $33,911

Bowie, MD $34,402

Brentwood, MD $35,446

Capitol Heights, MD $35,430

Chesapeake Beach, MD $33,893

Churchton, MD $33,901

Clinton, MD $35,231

Still Pond, MD $32,630

Sudlersville, MD $32,569

Taylors Island, MD $32,859

Templeville, MD $32,482

Tilghman, MD $33,328

Toddville, MD $32,150

Trappe, MD $32,668

Wingate, MD $32,276

Wittman, MD $33,218

Woolford, MD $32,723

Worton, MD $32,742

Wye Mills, MD $32,975

Frederick, MD $32,601

Adamstown, MD $33,279

Big Pool, MD $30,913

Boonsboro, MD $32,014

Braddock Heights, MD $32,585

Brownsville, MD $32,489

Brunswick, MD $32,790

Buckeystown, MD $33,031

Burkittsville, MD $32,542

Cascade, MD $31,723

Cavetown, MD $31,682

Chewsville, MD $31,731

Clear Spring, MD $31,307

Cooksville, MD $33,213

Emmitsburg, MD $31,828

Fairplay, MD $31,808

Funkstown, MD $31,805

Glenelg, MD $33,564

Glenwood, MD $33,400

Hagerstown, MD $31,644

Hancock, MD $30,761

Ijamsville, MD $33,197

Jefferson, MD $32,822

Keedysville, MD $32,115

Keymar, MD $32,099

Knoxville, MD $32,617

Ladiesburg, MD $32,215

Libertytown, MD $32,512

Lisbon, MD $33,217

Little Orleans, MD $30,590

Maugansville, MD $31,529

Middletown, MD $32,465

Monrovia, MD $33,124

Mount Airy, MD $32,926

Myersville, MD $32,043

New Market, MD $32,792

New Midway, MD $32,214

New Windsor, MD $32,505

Point Of Rocks, MD $33,216

Rocky Ridge, MD $32,000

Rohrersville, MD $32,334

Sabillasville, MD $31,765

Saint James, MD $31,813

Sharpsburg, MD $32,068

Smithsburg, MD $31,711

Sykesville, MD $33,011

Taneytown, MD $31,905

Thurmont, MD $32,036

Tuscarora, MD $33,343

Union Bridge, MD $32,373

Unionville, MD $32,530

Walkersville, MD $32,415

West Friendship, MD $33,286

Williamsport, MD $31,679

Woodbine, MD $33,213

Woodsboro, MD $32,261

Salisbury, MD $31,996

Allen, MD $31,952

Berlin, MD $31,918

Bishopville, MD $31,925

Bivalve, MD $32,043

Manchester, MD $31,757

Marriottsville, MD $33,143

Maryland Line, MD $31,660

Mayo, MD $33,615

Millersville, MD $33,341

Monkton, MD $32,556

Odenton, MD $33,678

Crofton, MD $33,870

Owings Mills, MD $33,077

Parkton, MD $32,057

Pasadena, MD $33,188

Perry Hall, MD $33,098

Perryman, MD $32,547

Phoenix, MD $32,924

Pylesville, MD $31,866

Randallstown, MD $33,128

Reisterstown, MD $32,998

Riderwood, MD $33,198

Riva, MD $33,743

Severn, MD $33,335

Severna Park, MD $33,290

Simpsonville, MD $33,615

Sparks Glencoe, MD $32,657

Crisfield, MD $31,754

Stevenson, MD $33,149

Dhs, MD $35,063

Waldorf, MD $34,649

Street, MD $32,011

Upperco, MD $32,464

Upper Falls, MD $32,995

Westminster, MD $32,465

Whiteford, MD $31,853

White Hall, MD $32,014

White Marsh, MD $33,068

Woodstock, MD $33,158

Baltimore, MD $33,201

Towson, MD $33,197

Gwynn Oak, MD $33,208

Pikesville, MD $33,184

Sparrows Point, MD $33,165

Middle River, MD $33,097

Essex, MD $33,175

Dundalk, MD $33,206

Brooklyn, MD $33,207

Curtis Bay, MD $33,214

Halethorpe, MD $33,211

Catonsville, MD $33,228

Parkville, MD $33,192

Nottingham, MD $33,158

Rosedale, MD $33,201

Windsor Mill, MD $33,190

Gaithersburg, MD $34,599

Washington Grove, MD $34,617

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	$39,841	$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.

$31,167

Average $33,201/year

$35,728

$2,597

Average $2,767/month

$2,977

$599

Average $638/week

$687

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,728	$2,977	$687	$17
Average	$33,201	$2,767	$638	$16
25th Percentile	$31,167	$2,597	$599	$15

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