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Animal Caretakers Salary in Georgia

What Animal Caretakers earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$29,904
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 11
published states
Workers in state
9,610
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Animal Caretakers pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Animal Caretakers in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$30,090$25,367$9,166
2Haralson County, GA$30,090$25,367$8,974
3Butts County, GA$30,090$25,367$7,318
4Lumpkin County, GA$30,090$25,367$5,698
5Morgan County, GA$30,090$25,367$3,730
6Fulton County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
7Gwinnett County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
8Cobb County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
9DeKalb County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
10Clayton County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
11Cherokee County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
12Forsyth County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
13Henry County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
14Paulding County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
15Coweta County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
16Douglas County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
17Carroll County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
18Fayette County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
19Newton County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
20Bartow County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
21Walton County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
22Rockdale County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
23Barrow County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
24Spalding County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070
25Pickens County, GA$30,090$25,367−$1,070

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Animal Caretakers pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Animal Caretakers in Georgia is $29,904, based on 9,610 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,360, so Georgia averages 15.4% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $30,090.

Cost of living for Animal Caretakers in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,166. In Heard County, GA the basics cost $1,070 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 29 counties.

Animal Caretakers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Animal Caretakers are California ($39,041), District of Columbia ($37,710), New York ($37,105) and New Jersey ($36,734).

Frequently asked questions: Animal Caretakers in Georgia

How much do Animal Caretakers earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $29,904.

Which Georgia county is best for Animal Caretakers?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,166). Haralson County, GA follows at $8,974.