SALARY · ANIMAL CARETAKERS · WEST VIRGINIA

Animal Caretakers salary in West Virginia

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For animal caretakers in West Virginia, the middle of the field earned $28,550 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$28,550

$14 per hour at the median · That is $6,810 (19.3 percent) below the national median of $35,360 for this occupation.

$31,550Mean annual salary

$15Mean hourly wage

$1,160People employed in this job in West Virginia

Salary range

25th: $25,220Median: $28,55075th: $34,400

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$25,220
Median (50th percentile)	$28,550
75th percentile	$34,400
Mean	$31,550

The middle half of workers earned from $25,220 to $34,400 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$25,120 a year

$2,093 a month

Federal tax $1,246 · FICA $2,184

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for West Virginia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for West Virginia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

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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