Dog Sitter salary

Average dog sitter salary

$12.28

$25,532 yearly

Entry-level dog sitter salary
$10,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a dog sitter make?

The average dog sitter salary in the United States is $25,532. Dog sitter salaries typically range between $10,000 and $64,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for dog sitters is $12.28 per hour.

Dog sitter salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Dog sitters earn the highest average salary in Connecticut.

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Where can a Dog Sitter earn more?

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CARE$30,105
Rover Holdings Corp$25,871

Dog Sitter Salaries By Experience Level

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Entry-level dog sitter$21,700$10.43
Mid-level dog sitter$24,800$11.92
Senior-level dog sitter$28,000$13.46

Dog Sitter salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a dog sitter typically falls between $25,532 and $38,673.
zippia
$25,532yearly
glassdoor[1]
$38,673yearly
ZipRecruiter[2]
$34,706yearly

Average dog sitter salary by state

The average dog sitter salary in Connecticut, New York, and Maine are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average dog sitter salary states are Virginia, New Mexico, and Montana.

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Highest paying states for dog sitters

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1Connecticut$35,604$17.12
2Maine$32,606$15.68
3Rhode Island$32,565$15.66
4Vermont$29,904$14.38
5West Virginia$30,351$14.59
6Nevada$28,234$13.57
7Idaho$28,256$13.58
8New Hampshire$32,351$15.55
9North Dakota$29,751$14.30
10New York$33,114$15.92
11Delaware$31,839$15.31
12Oregon$30,982$14.90
13Arizona$27,584$13.26
14Kentucky$29,180$14.03
15Washington$27,719$13.33
16District of Columbia$35,828$17.23
17Massachusetts$31,393$15.09
18Wyoming$24,801$11.92
19Colorado$27,470$13.21
20Michigan$24,372$11.72
21New Jersey$30,208$14.52
22California$31,674$15.23
23Oklahoma$25,874$12.44
24Minnesota$27,570$13.25
25Alaska$26,575$12.78
26Pennsylvania$24,537$11.80
27Utah$25,950$12.48
28Illinois$26,234$12.61
29Hawaii$22,921$11.02
30Mississippi$25,369$12.20
31North Carolina$25,068$12.05
32Wisconsin$23,799$11.44
33Texas$25,262$12.15
34Florida$23,441$11.27
35Maryland$27,248$13.10
36Indiana$23,727$11.41
37Kansas$24,411$11.74
38Missouri$24,230$11.65
39Montana$21,893$10.53
40South Dakota$24,181$11.63
41Virginia$22,787$10.96
42Nebraska$24,387$11.72
43Arkansas$23,851$11.47
44Georgia$24,096$11.58
45Iowa$23,907$11.49
46Louisiana$23,580$11.34
47Tennessee$20,403$9.81
48Alabama$23,012$11.06
49Ohio$19,595$9.42
50South Carolina$21,163$10.17
51New Mexico$21,990$10.57

Highest paying cities for dog sitters

The highest-paying cities for dog sitters are Warwick, RI, Moscow, ID, and Bellevue, WA.

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1Warwick, RI$32,647$15.70
2Moscow, ID$28,407$13.66
3Bellevue, WA$27,716$13.32
4Logan, UT$25,877$12.44
5Atlanta, GA$24,123$11.60

Dog Sitter salary details

A dog sitter's salary ranges from $10,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $64,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Dog Sitter Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a dog sitter's salary?

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90th Percentile$64,000$5,333$31
75th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20
Average$25,532$2,128$12
25th Percentile$15,000$1,250$7
10th Percentile$10,000$833$5

Highest paying dog sitter jobs

The highest paying types of dog sitters are pet care associate, animal shelter worker, and pet groomer.

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Animal Care Technician$29,617$2,468$14.2496,973
Animal Care Provider$24,866$2,072$11.9570,701
Pet Groomer$32,139$2,678$15.4563,641
Animal Daycare Provider$30,390$2,532$14.6142,565
Kennel Attendant$26,373$2,198$12.6872,239
Animal Attendant$26,394$2,199$12.6953,000

Top companies hiring dog sitters now:

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  4. Neighborhood House Jobs (4)
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Which companies pay dog sitters the most?

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1CARE$30,105$14.47
2Rover Holdings Corp$25,871$12.44

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$27,000$26,600$26,200$25,800$25,400$25,000
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Dog Sitter salary by industry

The average dog sitter salary varies across industries:

  • The average dog sitter salary in the professional industry is $26,717, the highest of any industry.
  • The average dog sitter salary in the finance industry is $26,283.
  • Dog sitters in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $25,096, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for dog sitters

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1Professional$26,717$12.84
2Start-up$26,283$12.64
3Telecommunication$26,058$12.53
4Health Care$25,376$12.20
5Retail$25,117$12.08
6Manufacturing$25,096$12.07

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Dog Sitter salary trends

The average dog sitter salary has risen by $6,432 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average dog sitter earned $19,100 annually, but today, they earn $25,532 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for dog sitters over the last decade.

Compare dog sitter salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average dog sitter salary over time

Compare dog sitter salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Dog Sitter salary by year

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2025$25,500$12.27+5.0%
2024$24,300$11.66+4.1%
2023$23,300$11.18+3.4%
2022$22,500$10.80+4.2%
2021$21,500$10.35+4.5%

Recently added dog sitter salaries

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Cutiepaws LLCDog & Cat Sitter: North DecaturDecatur, GA05/11/2024$22,957
Cutiepaws LLCDog & Cat Sitter: North DecaturDecatur, GA05/11/2024$22,957
RCO Pet CareDog and Cat Sitter-Weekends, Mornings, EveningsOxford, CT08/10/2023$32,349
Simply Pets Pet Sitting LLCWeekend Critter Sitter-Dogs, Cats and MoreAurora, IL08/01/2023$37,566
Tail Country Pet ResortPet Resort Dog SitterDallastown, PA07/25/2023$25,044
Simply Pets Pet Sitting LLCWeekend Critter Sitter-Dogs, Cats and MoreAurora, IL07/20/2023$37,566
Cutiepaws LLCDog & Cat Sitter-Midtown ATLAtlanta, GA04/07/2023$20,870

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