How much does a Dog Daycare make hourly?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Dog Daycare in the United States is $19. While Salary.com is seeing that Dog Daycare salary in the US can go up to $28 or down to $13, but most earn between $16 and $24. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Dog Daycare in the United States.

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Dog Daycare Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Dog Daycare Salary $13 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Dog Daycare Salary $16 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Dog Daycare Salary $19 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Dog Daycare Salary $24 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Dog Daycare Salary $28 US April 01, 2025
25% $16 10% $13 90% $28 75% $24 $19 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Dog Daycare ?

Dog daycare, often known as "doggy daycare", refers to a short-term daytime care for dogs. It fills a niche between multi-day kennel boarding and pet sitting, where the sitter comes to the pet's home. It shares many similarities with a regular daycare for children, with the exception being that a dog daycare is for canines. The two share the same philosophy. Parents, or in the case of the dog daycare, owners, have a busy schedule and the often prolonged hours at work drastically reduce the time that could be spent with their children or pets....

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Dog Daycare in the United States. The average hourly rate for Dog Daycare ranges from $16 to $24 with the average hourly pay of $19. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $16 to $24 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $19.
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