How much do animal caretakers make in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area?

What the Animal Caretakers median says in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Animal Caretakers median in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area at $37,940 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 39-2021 and BLS area 0600006.

BLS lists 150 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $42,370 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area's Animal Caretakers median is 7.3% above the U.S. Animal Caretakers median of $35,360 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 39-2021 with area 0600006

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 39-2021 and area 0600006. SOC 39-2021 names Animal Caretakers. Area 0600006 names Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 39-2021/0600006 row has 150 wage and salary jobs. There are 2.34 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.37. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 39-2021/0600006, the annual median is $37,940 per year, while the matching mean is $42,370 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 39-2021/0600006 10th percentile: $35,540 per year.
• 39-2021/0600006 25th percentile: $36,610 per year.
• 39-2021/0600006 median: $37,940 per year.
• 39-2021/0600006 75th percentile: $44,170 per year.
• 39-2021/0600006 90th percentile: $56,910 per year.
• 39-2021/0600006 employment RSE: 8.1%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.3%.
• 39-2021/0600006 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 0600006 facts behind this Animal Caretakers page

Area 0600006 reports 63,160 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $66,930. Its annual median is $51,760. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 39-2021 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area runs from $35,560 at the 10th percentile to $115,860 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $38,980. The median is $51,760. The 75th percentile is $78,730. This is a place check, not a pay range for Animal Caretakers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 0600006. They do not show related skills or a path into Animal Caretakers.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 0600006. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 2,220. Yearly median: $34,360. Jobs per 1,000: 35.2. Location quotient: 1.27.
• 2. Cashiers. Area: 0600006. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 2,040. Yearly median: $36,720. Jobs per 1,000: 32.26. Location quotient: 1.62.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 0600006. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 1,660. Yearly median: $38,020. Jobs per 1,000: 26.36. Location quotient: 1.06.
• 4. Waiters and Waitresses. Area: 0600006. SOC: 35-3031. Jobs: 1,390. Yearly median: $35,270. Jobs per 1,000: 22.03. Location quotient: 1.51.
• 5. Retail Salespersons. Area: 0600006. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 1,370. Yearly median: $38,000. Jobs per 1,000: 21.75. Location quotient: 0.87.
• 6. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Area: 0600006. SOC: 37-2012. Jobs: 1,310. Yearly median: $37,510. Jobs per 1,000: 20.71. Location quotient: 3.74.

Read the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Animal Caretakers

The 10th percentile is $35,540 per year. The 25th percentile is $36,610 per year. The median is $37,940 per year. The 75th percentile is $44,170 per year. The 90th percentile is $56,910 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $36,610 per year to $44,170 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $21,370. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $37,940 per year. California has $38,700 per year. The U.S. row has $35,360 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 2.0% below California on the same published median. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 7.3% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits for Animal Caretakers

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area ranks 7 of 133 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Animal Caretakers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 7 of 133 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 4. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area. The Animal Caretakers median is $38,810 per year. BLS estimates 80 jobs. The location quotient is 1.17.
• 5. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The Animal Caretakers median is $38,550 per year. BLS estimates 220 jobs. The location quotient is 1.21.
• 6. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The Animal Caretakers median is $38,000 per year. BLS estimates 160 jobs. The location quotient is 0.87.
• 8. Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area. The Animal Caretakers median is $37,300 per year. BLS estimates 130 jobs. The location quotient is 0.91.
• 9. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area. The Animal Caretakers median is $37,240 per year. BLS estimates 320 jobs. The location quotient is 1.44.
• 10. Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area. The Animal Caretakers median is $37,110 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 0.52.

Where Animal Caretakers medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 39-2021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $52,000 per year. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits at $37,940 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Animal Caretakers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $52,000 per year, or $14,060 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 280 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.47.
• 2. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $42,110 per year, or $4,170 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 110 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.61.
• 3. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $42,070 per year, or $4,130 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 90 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.47.
• 4. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $38,810 per year, or $870 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 80 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.17.
• 5. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $38,550 per year, or $610 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 220 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.21.
• 6. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $38,000 per year, or $60 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.87.
• 7. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $37,940 per year, or $0 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 150 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.37.
• 8. Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a Animal Caretakers median of $37,300 per year, or $640 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 130 jobs there, compared with 150 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.91.

Where BLS counts the most Animal Caretakers jobs

Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Animal Caretakers in this same-source set, at 520 jobs. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 150. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 520 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 370 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,780 per year, or $8,160 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.2.
• 2. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 510 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 360 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,290 per year, or $9,650 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.72.
• 3. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 490 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 340 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $27,440 per year, or $10,500 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.76.
• 4. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has 440 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 290 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $26,600 per year, or $11,340 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.2.
• 5. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 430 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 280 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,590 per year, or $8,350 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 6. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 420 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 270 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,760 per year, or $9,180 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.24.
• 7. Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 420 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 270 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,630 per year, or $8,310 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.16.
• 8. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has 420 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 270 jobs from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,600 per year, or $3,340 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.27.

Where Animal Caretakers takes the largest share of local jobs

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 1.72. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 1.37. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Animal Caretakers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.72, a gap of 0.35 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 510 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $28,290 per year, or $9,650 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. West Montana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.66, a gap of 0.29 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 240 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $33,970 per year, or $3,970 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.65, a gap of 0.28 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 180 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $29,600 per year, or $8,340 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.47, a gap of 0.10 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 280 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $52,000 per year, or $14,060 above Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.45, a gap of 0.08 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 350 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $28,240 per year, or $9,700 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.45, a gap of 0.08 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 120 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $29,990 per year, or $7,950 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.44, a gap of 0.07 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 320 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $37,240 per year, or $700 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.4, a gap of 0.03 from Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 90 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $33,920 per year, or $4,020 below Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

How common Animal Caretakers is in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 150 Animal Caretakers jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 2.34 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.37. A value of 1 means Animal Caretakers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Animal Caretakers beside other roles in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is $51,760 per year. The Animal Caretakers median is $37,940 per year. Animal Caretakers is 26.7% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Animal Caretakers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Food Preparation Workers, SOC 35-2021, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $37,900 per year. BLS lists 540 jobs and a location quotient of 1.5.
• 2. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $38,000 per year. BLS lists 1,370 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $38,020 per year. BLS lists 1,660 jobs and a location quotient of 1.06.
• 4. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2012, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $37,510 per year. BLS lists 1,310 jobs and a location quotient of 3.74.
• 5. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, SOC 43-4081, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $37,300 per year. BLS lists 570 jobs and a location quotient of 5.38.
• 6. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $36,720 per year. BLS lists 2,040 jobs and a location quotient of 1.62.
• 7. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $39,230 per year. BLS lists 820 jobs and a location quotient of 0.71.
• 8. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $35,270 per year. BLS lists 1,390 jobs and a location quotient of 1.51.

The largest detailed roles in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area table, at 2,220 jobs. Animal Caretakers has 150 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 63,160. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Animal Caretakers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 2,220 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,070 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $34,360 per year, or $3,580 below Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.27.
• 2. Cashiers has 2,040 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,890 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $36,720 per year, or $1,220 below Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.62.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 1,660 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,510 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $38,020 per year, or $80 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.06.
• 4. Waiters and Waitresses has 1,390 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,240 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $35,270 per year, or $2,670 below Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.51.
• 5. Retail Salespersons has 1,370 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,220 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $38,000 per year, or $60 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 6. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 1,310 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,160 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $37,510 per year, or $430 below Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 3.74.
• 7. Correctional Officers and Jailers has 1,300 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,150 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $107,220 per year, or $69,280 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 8.42.
• 8. Registered Nurses has 1,290 jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,140 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $135,270 per year, or $97,330 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.94.

Published role medians around Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area role table, at $135,270 per year. Animal Caretakers has $37,940 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $51,760 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Registered Nurses has a median of $135,270 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $97,330 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 1,290 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.94.
• 2. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a median of $107,220 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $69,280 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 1,300 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 8.42.
• 3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $102,950 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $65,010 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 470 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 4. General and Operations Managers has a median of $100,280 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $62,340 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 1,120 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.79.
• 5. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a median of $97,150 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $59,210 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 440 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.61.
• 6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $83,300 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $45,360 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 860 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 7. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $76,310 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $38,370 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 430 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.98.
• 8. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a median of $71,380 per year in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $33,440 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 420 jobs, compared with 150 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 2.14.

Roles with the largest local share in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Forest and Conservation Technicians has the highest location quotient in the bounded Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area role table, at 39.89. Animal Caretakers has 1.37. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Animal Caretakers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Forest and Conservation Technicians has a location quotient of 39.89 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 38.52 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 490 jobs and a median of Not published, or not available.
• 2. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 8.42 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 7.05 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 1,300 jobs and a median of $107,220 per year, or $69,280 above Animal Caretakers.
• 3. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks has a location quotient of 5.38 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.01 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 570 jobs and a median of $37,300 per year, or $640 below Animal Caretakers.
• 4. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 3.74 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.37 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 1,310 jobs and a median of $37,510 per year, or $430 below Animal Caretakers.
• 5. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a location quotient of 2.14 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.77 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 420 jobs and a median of $71,380 per year, or $33,440 above Animal Caretakers.
• 6. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a location quotient of 1.75 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.38 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 1,090 jobs and a median of $50,840 per year, or $12,900 above Animal Caretakers.
• 7. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has a location quotient of 1.63 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.26 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 630 jobs and a median of $45,080 per year, or $7,140 above Animal Caretakers.
• 8. Cashiers has a location quotient of 1.62 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.25 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 2,040 jobs and a median of $36,720 per year, or $1,220 below Animal Caretakers.

What $37,940 may mean after the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $37,940 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Animal Caretakers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Animal Caretakers row is 8.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.3%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 150 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $42,370 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Animal Caretakers. It uses a Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $37,940 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Animal Caretakers row for Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 150 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.37 is not a growth score. Rank 7 of 133 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 39-2021 in BLS area 0600006. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.