What are the main factors that influence an Animal Control Officer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Animal Control Officer's salary?

An Animal Control Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,649 for beginners, reaching about $40,456 at mid-level, and approach $40,605 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animal Control Officer?

Animal Control Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animal Control Officer roles are District of Columbia $48,673, California $48,488, Massachusetts $47,842. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animal Control Officer roles make?

Salaries for Animal Control Officer level roles vary by specialization: Animal Care and Control Officer: $44,000; Animal Welfare Officer: $43,990; Animal Services Officer: $43,960; Animal Control Supervisor: $43,117; Animal Care Officer: $42,947.

Animal Control Officer Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Animal Control Officer make in South Dakota?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animal Control Officer in South Dakota is $39,951 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Animal Control Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,755
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,904 to $41,942
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,219

10% $32,219

50% (Median) $39,951

90% $43,755

Animal Control Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,942	$3,495	$807	$20
Average	$39,951	$3,329	$768	$19
25th Percentile	$35,904	$2,992	$690	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Animal Control Officer Salaries

An Animal Control Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Animal Control Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animal Control Officer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,649
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,159
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,456
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,545
Expert (over 8 years): $40,605

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Animal Control Officer	$39,649
Intermediate Level Animal Control Officer	$40,159
Senior Level Animal Control Officer	$40,456
Specialist Level Animal Control Officer	$40,545
Expert Level Animal Control Officer	$40,605

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How Do Animal Control Officers Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Animal Control Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,673.
California: $48,488.
Massachusetts: $47,842.

District of Columbia $48,673 California $48,488 Massachusetts $47,842 Washington $47,666 New Jersey $47,648 Alaska $47,587 Connecticut $46,980 New York $46,734

Hawaii $45,947 Rhode Island $45,578 Maryland $45,327 Minnesota $44,984 Colorado $44,852 Illinois $44,808 Oregon $44,641 Delaware $44,518

New Hampshire $44,441 Virginia $44,268 Pennsylvania $43,762 Nevada $43,507 North Dakota $43,424 Michigan $43,292 Wisconsin $43,243 Vermont $43,147

Texas $42,879 Maine $42,861 Arizona $42,835 Ohio $42,804 Georgia $42,399 Indiana $42,197 Wyoming $42,158 Utah $42,096

Iowa $42,070 Kansas $41,859 Louisiana $41,797 North Carolina $41,775 Missouri $41,766 Florida $41,595 Montana $41,503 Nebraska $41,415

Kentucky $41,366 South Carolina $41,191 Tennessee $41,081 Idaho $41,037 New Mexico $40,716 Oklahoma $40,645 Alabama $40,386 South Dakota $39,951

Arkansas $39,713 West Virginia $39,586 Mississippi $39,204

Top Paying Cities for Animal Control Officer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $40,367
Aurora: $40,582
Baltic: $40,145

Alcester, SD $40,367 Aurora, SD $40,582 Baltic, SD $40,145 Beresford, SD $40,264 Brandon, SD $40,063 Brookings, SD $40,656 Burbank, SD $40,223 Canistota, SD $40,283

Canton, SD $40,169 Centerville, SD $40,266 Chancellor, SD $40,164 Chester, SD $40,263 Colman, SD $40,395 Colton, SD $40,227 Crooks, SD $40,123 Davis, SD $40,217

Dell Rapids, SD $40,219 Egan, SD $40,327 Elk Point, SD $40,096 Elkton, SD $40,607 Fairview, SD $40,228 Flandreau, SD $40,458 Freeman, SD $40,414 Garretson, SD $40,153

Gayville, SD $40,481 Harrisburg, SD $40,088 Hartford, SD $40,150 Hudson, SD $40,260 Humboldt, SD $40,207 Hurley, SD $40,268 Irene, SD $40,381 Jefferson, SD $39,946

Lennox, SD $40,164 Lesterville, SD $40,452 Lyons, SD $40,161 Madison, SD $40,474 Marion, SD $40,295 Menno, SD $40,430 Mission Hill, SD $40,461 Monroe, SD $40,252

Belle Fourche, SD $40,407 Black Hawk, SD $39,171 Box Elder, SD $39,222 Buffalo, SD $40,334 Buffalo Gap, SD $40,016 Camp Crook, SD $40,372 Caputa, SD $39,411 Custer, SD $39,931

Deadwood, SD $39,684 Edgemont, SD $40,314 Enning, SD $39,999 Fairburn, SD $39,561 Fort Meade, SD $39,557 Hermosa, SD $39,403 Hill City, SD $39,670 Hot Springs, SD $40,283

Howes, SD $40,088 Interior, SD $40,152 Keystone, SD $39,364 Kyle, SD $40,237 Lead, SD $40,048 Ludlow, SD $40,492 Manderson, SD $40,303 Mud Butte, SD $40,112

Nemo, SD $39,419 Newell, SD $40,190 New Underwood, SD $39,413 Nisland, SD $40,279 Oelrichs, SD $40,200 Oglala, SD $40,270 Oral, SD $40,163 Owanka, SD $39,607

Piedmont, SD $39,200 Pine Ridge, SD $40,345 Porcupine, SD $40,223 Pringle, SD $40,055 Quinn, SD $40,094 Redig, SD $40,046 Saint Onge, SD $40,160 Scenic, SD $39,875

Smithwick, SD $40,213 Spearfish, SD $40,341 Sturgis, SD $39,432 Union Center, SD $40,026 Vale, SD $39,899 Wall, SD $40,036 Wasta, SD $39,833 White Owl, SD $40,106

Whitewood, SD $39,991 Wounded Knee, SD $40,305 Leola, SD $40,543 Long Lake, SD $40,605 Mansfield, SD $40,520 Mellette, SD $40,557 Northville, SD $40,514 Onaka, SD $40,357

Orient, SD $40,418 Pierpont, SD $40,555 Redfield, SD $40,620 Rockham, SD $40,466 Roscoe, SD $40,394 Selby, SD $40,324 Seneca, SD $40,331 Stratford, SD $40,560

Tolstoy, SD $40,334 Tulare, SD $40,564 Turton, SD $40,566 Warner, SD $40,607 Westport, SD $40,551 Pierre, SD $37,036 Agar, SD $38,000 Belvidere, SD $40,093

Blunt, SD $37,036 Burke, SD $40,407 Colome, SD $40,357 Dallas, SD $40,345 Draper, SD $39,100 Fort Pierre, SD $37,145 Gregory, SD $40,388 Hamill, SD $40,288

Harrold, SD $37,253 Hayes, SD $39,680 Herrick, SD $40,384 Holabird, SD $38,093 Ideal, SD $40,277 Kadoka, SD $40,139 Kennebec, SD $39,689 Long Valley, SD $40,137

Lower Brule, SD $39,637 Martin, SD $40,234 Midland, SD $40,007 Milesville, SD $40,033 Mission, SD $40,320 Murdo, SD $39,760 Norris, SD $40,200 Okaton, SD $40,098

Okreek, SD $40,297 Onida, SD $37,400 Parmelee, SD $40,272 Philip, SD $40,092 Presho, SD $39,393 Reliance, SD $40,311 Rosebud, SD $40,364 Saint Charles, SD $40,428

Saint Francis, SD $40,287 Tuthill, SD $40,186 Vivian, SD $39,222 Wanblee, SD $40,212 White River, SD $40,194 Winner, SD $40,320 Witten, SD $40,248 Wood, SD $40,190

Mobridge, SD $40,332 Bison, SD $40,232 Bullhead, SD $40,540 Cherry Creek, SD $40,128 Dupree, SD $40,136 Eagle Butte, SD $40,178 Faith, SD $40,124 Glencross, SD $40,158

Glenham, SD $40,347 Herreid, SD $40,501 Isabel, SD $40,150 Keldron, SD $40,344 Lantry, SD $40,197 Lemmon, SD $40,495 Little Eagle, SD $40,534 Lodgepole, SD $40,386

Mc Intosh, SD $40,405 Mc Laughlin, SD $40,369 Meadow, SD $40,139 Morristown, SD $40,446 Mound City, SD $40,429 Pollock, SD $40,581 Prairie City, SD $40,284 Ralph, SD $40,416

Reva, SD $40,286 Ridgeview, SD $40,198 Timber Lake, SD $40,218 Trail City, SD $40,205 Wakpala, SD $40,370 Walker, SD $40,434 Watauga, SD $40,343 Whitehorse, SD $40,241

Rapid City, SD $39,164 Ellsworth Afb, SD $39,164 Allen, SD $40,234 Batesland, SD $40,250 Montrose, SD $40,284 North Sioux City, SD $39,884 Nunda, SD $40,455 Oldham, SD $40,544

Olivet, SD $40,449 Parker, SD $40,230 Ramona, SD $40,472 Renner, SD $40,098 Rowena, SD $40,071 Rutland, SD $40,419 Salem, SD $40,422 Scotland, SD $40,512

Sinai, SD $40,672 Springfield, SD $40,561 Tabor, SD $40,534 Tea, SD $40,120 Trent, SD $40,273 Tyndall, SD $40,522 Utica, SD $40,452 Valley Springs, SD $40,095

Vermillion, SD $40,461 Viborg, SD $40,370 Volga, SD $40,577 Volin, SD $40,415 Wakonda, SD $40,374 Wentworth, SD $40,405 Winfred, SD $40,424 Worthing, SD $40,158

Yankton, SD $40,616 Sioux Falls, SD $40,061 Vienna, SD $40,650 Wallace, SD $40,626 Waubay, SD $40,607 Webster, SD $40,616 White, SD $40,679 Willow Lake, SD $40,696

Wilmot, SD $40,646 Mitchell, SD $40,653 Alexandria, SD $40,503 Alpena, SD $40,572 Armour, SD $40,488 Artesian, SD $40,566 Avon, SD $40,499 Bonesteel, SD $40,421

Bridgewater, SD $40,395 Canova, SD $40,449 Carpenter, SD $40,666 Carthage, SD $40,575 Cavour, SD $40,629 Chamberlain, SD $40,445 Corsica, SD $40,496 Dante, SD $40,476

Delmont, SD $40,477 Dimock, SD $40,522 Emery, SD $40,462 Ethan, SD $40,544 Fairfax, SD $40,428 Fedora, SD $40,531 Fort Thompson, SD $39,971 Fulton, SD $40,536

Gann Valley, SD $40,362 Geddes, SD $40,437 Harrison, SD $40,468 Highmore, SD $39,689 Stephan, SD $39,865 Hitchcock, SD $40,596 Howard, SD $40,551 Huron, SD $40,735

Iroquois, SD $40,638 Kaylor, SD $40,566 Kimball, SD $40,444 Lake Andes, SD $40,503 Lane, SD $40,657 Letcher, SD $40,547 Marty, SD $40,632 Miller, SD $40,481

Mount Vernon, SD $40,521 New Holland, SD $40,581 Oacoma, SD $40,409 Parkston, SD $40,539 Pickstown, SD $40,565 Plankinton, SD $40,514 Platte, SD $40,445 Pukwana, SD $40,417

Ree Heights, SD $40,215 Saint Lawrence, SD $40,483 Spencer, SD $40,444 Stickney, SD $40,488 Tripp, SD $40,499 Virgil, SD $40,538 Wagner, SD $40,507 Wessington, SD $40,507

Wessington Springs, SD $40,501 White Lake, SD $40,461 Wolsey, SD $40,587 Woonsocket, SD $40,569 Yale, SD $40,662 Aberdeen, SD $40,666 Akaska, SD $40,303 Amherst, SD $40,603

Andover, SD $40,545 Ashton, SD $40,537 Barnard, SD $40,593 Bath, SD $40,580 Bowdle, SD $40,379 Brentford, SD $40,611 Britton, SD $40,718 Claremont, SD $40,569

Columbia, SD $40,520 Conde, SD $40,564 Cresbard, SD $40,463 Doland, SD $40,650 Eureka, SD $40,521 Faulkton, SD $40,460 Ferney, SD $40,711 Frankfort, SD $40,648

Frederick, SD $40,604 Gettysburg, SD $40,080 Groton, SD $40,585 Hecla, SD $40,662 Hosmer, SD $40,457 Houghton, SD $40,490 Hoven, SD $40,346 Ipswich, SD $40,499

Java, SD $40,321 Langford, SD $40,549 Lebanon, SD $40,147 Watertown, SD $40,735 Arlington, SD $40,627 Astoria, SD $40,691 Badger, SD $40,698 Big Stone City, SD $40,757

Bradley, SD $40,613 Brandt, SD $40,664 Bristol, SD $40,580 Bruce, SD $40,619 Bryant, SD $40,678 Castlewood, SD $40,653 Claire City, SD $40,714 Clark, SD $40,683

Clear Lake, SD $40,667 Corona, SD $40,715 De Smet, SD $40,662 Eden, SD $40,590 Erwin, SD $40,636 Estelline, SD $40,646 Florence, SD $40,633 Garden City, SD $40,640

Gary, SD $40,693 Goodwin, SD $40,616 Grenville, SD $40,579 Hayti, SD $40,668 Hazel, SD $40,650 Henry, SD $40,651 Kranzburg, SD $40,802 Labolt, SD $40,620

Lake City, SD $40,657 Lake Norden, SD $40,688 Lake Preston, SD $40,648 Marvin, SD $40,576 Milbank, SD $40,750 New Effington, SD $40,801 Ortley, SD $40,585 Peever, SD $40,640

Raymond, SD $40,660 Revillo, SD $40,645 Rosholt, SD $40,791 Roslyn, SD $40,571 Sisseton, SD $40,664 South Shore, SD $40,589 Stockholm, SD $40,589 Strandburg, SD $40,585

Summit, SD $40,587 Toronto, SD $40,648 Twin Brooks, SD $40,574 Veblen, SD $40,735

Animal Control Officer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Animal Control Officer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $41,229. While startup companies pay approximate $35,229.

Animal Control Officer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$35,229
Growth Stage	51~500	$37,170
Established	501~5000	$39,913
Enterprise	5000+	$41,229

Animal Control Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animal Control Officer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$35,904

Average $39,951/year

$41,942

$2,992

Average $3,329/month

$3,495

$690

Average $768/week

$807

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,942	$3,495	$807	$20
Average	$39,951	$3,329	$768	$19
25th Percentile	$35,904	$2,992	$690	$17

Animal Control Officer Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As an Animal Control Officer, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Animal Control Officer Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Fire Safety Technician	$48,056	20%
Campus Police Supervisor	$61,832	55%
Property and Evidence Clerk	$43,627	9%
Emergency Dispatcher	$40,829	2%

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