United States
Animal Trainers salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$38,750
Animal Trainers in the United States earn a median of $38,750 a year, about $18.63 an hour.
Median
$38,750
per year
Hourly
$18.63
as published
Mean
$45,780
pulled up by top earners
Workers
20,110
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State | $46,780 | +21% |
| Florida | State | $36,190 | -7% |
| New York | State | $45,470 | +17% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $45,470 | +17% |
| Ohio | State | $32,960 | -15% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $48,480 | +25% |
| Georgia | State | $38,130 | -2% |
| Texas | State | $33,290 | -14% |
| North Carolina | State | $40,860 | +5% |
| Arizona | State | $32,230 | -17% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Metro | $38,490 | -1% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $41,600 | +7% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Metro | $48,710 | +26% |
| Maryland | State | $46,390 | +20% |
| Missouri | State | $30,700 | -21% |
| Michigan | State | $34,100 | -12% |
| Washington | State | $42,810 | +10% |
| Indiana | State | $38,530 | -1% |
| Illinois | State | $34,560 | -11% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Metro | $32,220 | -17% |
| Minnesota | State | $35,530 | -8% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Metro | $37,940 | -2% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $35,750 | -8% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Metro | $35,510 | -8% |
| Wisconsin | State | $40,360 | +4% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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