Animal Control Workers Salary in Pennsylvania
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Animal Control Workers in Pennsylvania is $52,000. Pennsylvania is 13.9% above the national median ($45,660).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,740 | $22.95 |
| 25th percentile | $49,140 | $23.62 |
| Median (50th) | $52,000 | $25.00 |
| 75th percentile | $56,410 | $27.12 |
| 90th percentile | $67,370 | $32.39 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.2% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Pennsylvania’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.572, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $53,294 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.