SALARY · ANIMAL CARETAKERS · RHODE ISLAND

Animal Caretakers salary in Rhode Island

This is not a guess and it is not a job ad. It is the published BLS figure for animal caretakers in Rhode Island, where the median was $37,120 a year. I keep the source on every page because a salary number without a source is just a story.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$37,120

$18 per hour at the median · That is $1,760 (5.0 percent) above the national median of $35,360 for this occupation.

$42,010Mean annual salary

$20Mean hourly wage

$1,020People employed in this job in Rhode Island

Salary range

25th: $34,860Median: $37,12075th: $43,930

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$34,860
Median (50th percentile)	$37,120
75th percentile	$43,930
Mean	$42,010

The middle half of workers earned from $34,860 to $43,930 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$31,231 a year

$2,603 a month

Federal tax $2,274 · FICA $2,840 · State tax $775

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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