Career Atlas USA

Best States for Animal Control Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Rhode Island74 / 100
  2. 2Connecticut73.5 / 100
  3. 3Wyoming73.4 / 100
  4. 4Missouri69.7 / 100
  5. 5Maine68.8 / 100
  6. 6Virginia63.7 / 100
  7. 7Oklahoma63.7 / 100
  8. 8Alaska61.2 / 100
  9. 9Massachusetts60.9 / 100
  10. 10Utah60.5 / 100
  11. 11California59.4 / 100
  12. 12South Dakota59.3 / 100
  13. 13Montana58 / 100
  14. 14New Mexico57.3 / 100
  15. 15Indiana57.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).