What is the salary of a Zookeeper? In the United States, a Zookeeper earns an average salary of $37,881. The salary range for a Zookeeper is usually between $32,775 and $46,778 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $50,345. The highest Zookeeper salary in the United States was $96,676. The average hourly pay for a Zookeeper is $18.21.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Zookeeper salary are California, with an average salary of $65,659, followed by Michigan, with an average salary of $51,828, and Indiana, with an average salary of $42,339. Employers paying the highest salary for a Zookeeper job are Folsom (CA), Atascadero (CA) and Evansville Civil City (IN).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Folsom, CA | $84,108 |
| Atascadero, CA | $70,077 |
| Evansville Civil City, IN | $45,702 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | $37,877 |
| City of Salisbury, MD | $36,335 |
| Michigan City Civil City, IN | $33,792 |
| City of Waco, TX | $29,829 |
| City of Clovis, NM | $28,310 |
| City of Emporia, KS | $27,262 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $20,200 | 15 |
| California | $65,659 | 12 |
| Indiana | $42,339 | 37 |
| Kansas | $37,011 | 50 |
| Maryland | $36,335 | 5 |
| Michigan | $51,828 | 15 |
| New Mexico | $33,389 | 33 |
| Tennessee | $36,104 | 1 |
| Texas | $29,829 | 17 |
| Virginia | $31,972 | 23 |
| Wisconsin | $29,303 | 1 |
