Iowa was 14.9% below the U.S. median for Animal Caretakers. It ranked 43 of 53 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Iowa was 87.8, or 12.2% below the national price level. Its housing index was 65.3.
National-price-dollar proxy
$34,275
WageScope divides the published Animal Caretakers median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 39-2021 and BLS area 19.
Questions, answered
Animal Caretakers pay in Iowa: common questions
What is the median wage for Animal Caretakers in Iowa?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $30,080 per year for Animal Caretakers in Iowa. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Animal Caretakers pay higher in Iowa than nationally?
Iowa's published median was 14.9% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Iowa?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 87.8 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Animal Caretakers jobs does BLS estimate in Iowa?
BLS published an employment estimate of 3,480 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Animal Caretakers median in Iowa at $30,080 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 19.
BLS lists 3,480 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 $32,900 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Iowa's Animal Caretakers median is 14.9% below the U.S. Animal Caretakers median of $35,360 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 39-2021 and area 19. SOC 39-2021 names Animal Caretakers. Area 19 names Iowa. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 39-2021/19 row reports 3,480 wage and salary jobs, 2.23 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.3 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 39-2021/19, the annual median is $30,080 per year, while the matching mean is $32,900 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 19 facts behind this Animal Caretakers page
Area 19 reports 1,559,240 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $59,830. Its annual median is $48,540. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.2%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 39-2021 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Iowa runs from $28,930 at the 10th percentile to $99,630 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,570. The median is $48,540. The 75th percentile is $70,290. 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 19. They do not show related skills or a path into Animal Caretakers.
1. Area 19, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 41,450 jobs, $28,970 annual median, 26.58 jobs per 1,000, and 1.34 location quotient.
2. Area 19, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 41,000 jobs, $31,360 annual median, 26.29 jobs per 1,000, and 1.05 location quotient.
3. Area 19, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 40,290 jobs, $28,390 annual median, 25.84 jobs per 1,000, and 1.04 location quotient.
4. Area 19, SOC 53-3032, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: 35,040 jobs, $58,070 annual median, 22.47 jobs per 1,000, and 1.69 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Iowa wage ladder for Animal Caretakers
The 10th percentile is $22,450 per year. The 25th percentile is $27,240 per year. The median is $30,080 per year. The 75th percentile is $35,140 per year. The 90th percentile is $45,610 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 $27,240 per year to $35,140 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $23,160. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Iowa has a annual median of $30,080 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $35,360 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Iowa. Iowa is 14.9% below 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 bench marks, 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.
Iowa ranks 43 of 53 among states and territories 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 43 of 53 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.
40. Ohio has a Animal Caretakers median of $30,310 per year, 9,350 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.98.
41. Arkansas has a Animal Caretakers median of $30,230 per year, 2,040 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.91.
42. Wisconsin has a Animal Caretakers median of $30,160 per year, 5,720 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.13.
44. Indiana has a Animal Caretakers median of $29,990 per year, 6,420 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.17.
Pay leaders
Where Animal Caretakers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 39-2021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. District of Columbia has the highest published median in this set, at $44,210 per year. Iowa sits at $30,080 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 care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. District of Columbia has a Animal Caretakers median of $44,210 per year, or $14,130 above Iowa. BLS lists 460 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.38.
2. Washington has a Animal Caretakers median of $40,570 per year, or $10,490 above Iowa. BLS lists 6,620 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 1.09.
3. Hawaii has a Animal Caretakers median of $40,130 per year, or $10,050 above Iowa. BLS lists 570 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.53.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Animal Caretakers jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Animal Caretakers in this same-source set, at 25,710 jobs. Iowa has 3,480. 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. California has 25,710 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 22,230 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $38,700 per year, or $8,620 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.82.
2. Texas has 20,450 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 16,970 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $32,730 per year, or $2,650 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.85.
3. Florida has 17,210 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 13,730 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $34,150 per year, or $4,070 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 1.01.
Local-share leaders
Where Animal Caretakers takes the largest share of local jobs
Kentucky has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 1.79. Iowa has 1.3. 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. Kentucky has a location quotient of 1.79, a gap of 0.49 from Iowa. BLS lists 6,140 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $30,720 per year, or $640 above Iowa.
2. New Hampshire has a location quotient of 1.54, a gap of 0.24 from Iowa. BLS lists 1,810 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $34,790 per year, or $4,710 above Iowa.
3. Delaware has a location quotient of 1.48, a gap of 0.18 from Iowa. BLS lists 1,230 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $33,910 per year, or $3,830 above Iowa.
Job scale and share
How common Animal Caretakers is in Iowa
BLS lists 3,480 Animal Caretakers jobs in Iowa. It also lists 2.23 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 1.3. 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.
The all-occupations median in Iowa is $48,540 per year. The Animal Caretakers median is $30,080 per year. Animal Caretakers is 38.0% 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 Iowa. 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. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a Iowa median of $30,510 per year. BLS lists 24,520 jobs and a location quotient of 1.72.
2. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a Iowa median of $28,970 per year. BLS lists 41,450 jobs and a location quotient of 1.34.
3. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Iowa median of $31,360 per year. BLS lists 41,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a Iowa median of $28,390 per year. BLS lists 40,290 jobs and a location quotient of 1.04.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Iowa
Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Iowa table, at 41,450 jobs. Animal Caretakers has 3,480 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 1,559,240. 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. Cashiers has 41,450 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 37,970 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $28,970 per year, or $1,110 below Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. Retail Salespersons has 41,000 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 37,520 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $31,360 per year, or $1,280 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.05.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 40,290 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 36,810 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $28,390 per year, or $1,690 below Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Iowa
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Iowa role table, at $87,690 per year. Animal Caretakers has $30,080 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $48,540 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. General and Operations Managers has a median of $87,690 per year in Iowa, or $57,610 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 30,760 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.88.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $78,630 per year in Iowa, or $48,550 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 34,420 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.02.
3. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $77,440 per year in Iowa, or $47,360 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 13,210 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.91.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Iowa
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has the highest location quotient in the bounded Iowa role table, at 1.72. Animal Caretakers has 1.3. 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. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.72 in Iowa, a gap of 0.42 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 24,520 jobs and a median of $30,510 per year, or $430 above Animal Caretakers.
2. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.69 in Iowa, a gap of 0.39 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 35,040 jobs and a median of $58,070 per year, or $27,990 above Animal Caretakers.
3. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.56 in Iowa, a gap of 0.26 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 22,670 jobs and a median of $39,350 per year, or $9,270 above Animal Caretakers.
Price-level view
What $30,080 may mean after the Iowa price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Iowa is 87.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 12.2% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $30,080 Animal Caretakers median by 87.8 divided by 100. The result is $34,275 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 65.3. Goods are 93.7. Utilities are 83.3. Other services are 92.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Animal Caretakers row is 5.4%. The mean-wage RSE is 2%. 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 3,480 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $32,900 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.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Animal Caretakers. It uses a Iowa 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 $30,080 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 Iowa 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 3,480 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.3 is not a growth score. Rank 43 of 53 is not a place score. The 87.8 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 19. 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.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
5. Area 19, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 34,420 jobs, $78,630 annual median, 22.08 jobs per 1,000, and 1.02 location quotient.
6. Area 19, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 30,890 jobs, $43,490 annual median, 19.81 jobs per 1,000, and 1.04 location quotient.
4. Massachusetts has a Animal Caretakers median of $39,650 per year, or $9,570 above Iowa. BLS lists 6,900 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 1.11.
5. California has a Animal Caretakers median of $38,700 per year, or $8,620 above Iowa. BLS lists 25,710 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.82.
6. Arizona has a Animal Caretakers median of $38,180 per year, or $8,100 above Iowa. BLS lists 6,330 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 1.14.
7. New York has a Animal Caretakers median of $37,840 per year, or $7,760 above Iowa. BLS lists 12,470 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.75.
8. Colorado has a Animal Caretakers median of $37,430 per year, or $7,350 above Iowa. BLS lists 6,290 jobs there, compared with 3,480 in Iowa. The location quotient is 1.27.
4. New York has 12,470 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 8,990 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $37,840 per year, or $7,760 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.75.
5. Illinois has 11,070 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 7,590 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $35,570 per year, or $5,490 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 1.06.
6. Virginia has 10,070 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 6,590 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $34,380 per year, or $4,300 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 1.43.
7. Pennsylvania has 9,910 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 6,430 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $31,360 per year, or $1,280 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.95.
8. North Carolina has 9,730 estimated Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 6,250 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $30,870 per year, or $790 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 1.15.
4. Virginia has a location quotient of 1.43, a gap of 0.13 from Iowa. BLS lists 10,070 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $34,380 per year, or $4,300 above Iowa.
5. South Dakota has a location quotient of 1.42, a gap of 0.12 from Iowa. BLS lists 1,110 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $30,390 per year, or $310 above Iowa.
6. Montana has a location quotient of 1.37, a gap of 0.07 from Iowa. BLS lists 1,200 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $34,210 per year, or $4,130 above Iowa.
7. Iowa has a location quotient of 1.3, a gap of 0.00 from Iowa. BLS lists 3,480 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $30,080 per year, or $0 above Iowa.
8. Maine has a location quotient of 1.3, a gap of 0.00 from Iowa. BLS lists 1,430 Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $37,230 per year, or $7,150 above Iowa.
5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Iowa median of $35,380 per year. BLS lists 23,960 jobs and a location quotient of 1.08.
6. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Iowa median of $35,670 per year. BLS lists 12,270 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
7. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a Iowa median of $36,080 per year. BLS lists 25,800 jobs and a location quotient of 0.6.
8. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Iowa median of $36,640 per year. BLS lists 26,770 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 35,040 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 31,560 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $58,070 per year, or $27,990 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.69.
5. Registered Nurses has 34,420 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 30,940 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $78,630 per year, or $48,550 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.02.
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 30,890 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 27,410 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $43,490 per year, or $13,410 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
7. General and Operations Managers has 30,760 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 27,280 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $87,690 per year, or $57,610 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.88.
8. Customer Service Representatives has 30,100 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 26,620 from Animal Caretakers. Its median is $46,090 per year, or $16,010 above Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.16.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $74,750 per year in Iowa, or $44,670 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 10,130 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.5.
5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $66,760 per year in Iowa, or $36,680 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 16,990 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.37.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $64,400 per year in Iowa, or $34,320 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 10,190 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.71.
7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $61,200 per year in Iowa, or $31,120 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 12,310 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.15.
8. Electricians has a median of $60,860 per year in Iowa, or $30,780 above Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 10,310 jobs, compared with 3,480 for Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.36.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.5 in Iowa, a gap of 0.20 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 10,130 jobs and a median of $74,750 per year, or $44,670 above Animal Caretakers.
5. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 1.39 in Iowa, a gap of 0.09 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 19,540 jobs and a median of $48,920 per year, or $18,840 above Animal Caretakers.
6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a location quotient of 1.37 in Iowa, a gap of 0.07 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 16,990 jobs and a median of $66,760 per year, or $36,680 above Animal Caretakers.
7. Electricians has a location quotient of 1.36 in Iowa, a gap of 0.06 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 10,310 jobs and a median of $60,860 per year, or $30,780 above Animal Caretakers.
8. Cashiers has a location quotient of 1.34 in Iowa, a gap of 0.04 from Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 41,450 jobs and a median of $28,970 per year, or $1,110 below Animal Caretakers.
Precise employer-title matches for Animal Caretakers in Iowa
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Iowa place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
