Texas Wages 39-2021.00 - Animal Caretakers Bright Outlook  

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $32,730.
  • 10% of workers earn $23,260 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $49,660 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $35,360.
  • 10% of workers earn $27,250 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $50,060 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$27,250$29,820$35,360$40,050$50,060
Texas$23,260$28,460$32,730$41,930$49,660
Abilene, TX$22,290$28,570$35,480$46,210$49,070
Amarillo, TX$21,840$26,680$29,180$36,600$45,860
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$27,580$29,760$35,040$43,840$50,260
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$22,520$25,500$29,100$38,740$46,030
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$22,370$25,130$28,290$37,240$49,370
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$21,020$22,870$29,750$35,400$47,440
College Station-Bryan, TX$22,630$26,490$29,380$36,670$44,390
Corpus Christi, TX$21,950$27,350$28,970$36,360$44,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$27,040$29,530$34,310$45,490$50,180
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$21,810$28,980$33,630$38,980$48,930
El Paso, TX$22,120$27,110$31,190$35,950$43,360
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$22,380$26,890$31,040$37,560$46,960
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$22,810$27,980$30,930$38,010$47,990
Killeen-Temple, TX$22,440$27,800$33,000$43,750$48,440
Laredo, TX$20,440$26,810$32,890$36,860$44,390
Longview, TX$22,360$26,820$28,450$36,080$45,080
Lubbock, TX$21,790$27,240$29,030$39,170$49,840
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$21,730$26,880$28,970$49,750$54,140
Midland, TX$23,870$29,050$33,670$43,740$51,250
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$22,640$27,670$31,110$38,030$56,700
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$21,810$24,140$29,120$38,720$48,830
Odessa, TX$22,780$28,850$35,500$46,010$53,710
San Angelo, TX$22,230$27,970$32,220$42,620$48,780
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$23,560$29,000$30,420$40,240$50,590
Sherman-Denison, TX$22,500$24,980$29,590$38,350$50,870
Texarkana, TX-AR$21,150$22,800$28,220$36,760$42,490
Tyler, TX$22,290$27,020$29,210$35,880$44,500
Victoria, TX$21,150$22,420$28,850$29,730$37,130
Waco, TX$22,690$27,250$31,540$38,590$47,640
Wichita Falls, TX$18,720$21,910$28,850$38,010$44,060

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $15.74 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.18 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.87 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.10 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $24.07 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.10$14.34$17.00$19.26$24.07
Texas$11.18$13.69$15.74$20.16$23.87
Abilene, TX$10.72$13.73$17.06$22.22$23.59
Amarillo, TX$10.50$12.83$14.03$17.60$22.05
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$13.26$14.31$16.85$21.08$24.17
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$10.83$12.26$13.99$18.62$22.13
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$10.76$12.08$13.60$17.91$23.74
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$10.11$11.00$14.30$17.02$22.81
College Station-Bryan, TX$10.88$12.74$14.12$17.63$21.34
Corpus Christi, TX$10.55$13.15$13.93$17.48$21.55
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$13.00$14.20$16.49$21.87$24.12
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$10.49$13.93$16.17$18.74$23.53
El Paso, TX$10.64$13.03$15.00$17.29$20.85
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$10.76$12.93$14.92$18.06$22.58
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$10.96$13.45$14.87$18.27$23.07
Killeen-Temple, TX$10.79$13.37$15.87$21.03$23.29
Laredo, TX$9.83$12.89$15.81$17.72$21.34
Longview, TX$10.75$12.89$13.68$17.35$21.67
Lubbock, TX$10.48$13.10$13.96$18.83$23.96
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$10.45$12.92$13.93$23.92$26.03
Midland, TX$11.48$13.97$16.19$21.03$24.64
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$10.89$13.30$14.96$18.28$27.26
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$10.49$11.61$14.00$18.62$23.48
Odessa, TX$10.95$13.87$17.07$22.12$25.82
San Angelo, TX$10.69$13.45$15.49$20.49$23.45
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$11.33$13.94$14.63$19.35$24.32
Sherman-Denison, TX$10.82$12.01$14.23$18.44$24.46
Texarkana, TX-AR$10.17$10.96$13.57$17.67$20.43
Tyler, TX$10.71$12.99$14.04$17.25$21.39
Victoria, TX$10.17$10.78$13.87$14.29$17.85
Waco, TX$10.91$13.10$15.17$18.55$22.91
Wichita Falls, TX$9.00$10.53$13.87$18.27$21.18