SALARY · ANIMAL CARETAKERS · NORTH DAKOTA

Animal Caretakers salary in North Dakota

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For animal caretakers in North Dakota, that middle figure was $34,040 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$34,040

$16 per hour at the median · That is $1,320 (3.7 percent) below the national median of $35,360 for this occupation.

$39,460Mean annual salary
$19Mean hourly wage
$770People employed in this job in North Dakota

Salary range

25th: $31,050Median: $34,04075th: $38,640
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$31,050
Median (50th percentile)$34,040
75th percentile$38,640
Mean$39,460

The middle half of workers earned from $31,050 to $38,640 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$29,531 a year
$2,461 a month
Federal tax $1,905 · FICA $2,604 · State tax $0

Caveat: the 2026 Form ND-1ES bracket text was retrieved via a TaxFormFinder reproduction, not a direct tax.nd.gov PDF.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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