SALARY · ANIMAL CARETAKERS · MAINE
Animal Caretakers salary in Maine
If you are weighing a move, or weighing whether to stay, this is the number that matters first. In Maine, the middle animal caretakers earned $37,230 a year in the latest BLS release. Half earned more than that and half earned less, so treat it as a realistic middle point, not a promise and not a ceiling.
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
$18 per hour at the median · That is $1,870 (5.3 percent) above the national median of $35,360 for this occupation.
Salary range
| Measure | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $35,250 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $37,230 |
| 75th percentile | $44,000 |
| Mean | $39,790 |
The middle half of workers earned from $35,250 to $44,000 a year. The gap between the mean and the median tells its own story. When the mean sits above the median, a smaller group at the top is pulling the average up. When the two are close, pay is more even across the field.
What stays in your pocket on the median salary
ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY
Caveat: the Maine Revenue Services revised May 2026 rate schedule PDF returned HTTP 403 and was not retrieved directly. Brackets and the $5,300 exemption rest on the September 2025 MRS schedule as reported and consistent secondary reporting; the $15,700 standard deduction is settled by a directly retrieved August 2026 MRS alert.
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