Animal Trainer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$39,990
$19.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,600 | $14.23 |
| 25th percentile | $33,740 | $16.22 |
| Median | $39,990 | $19.22 |
| 75th percentile | $53,580 | $25.76 |
| 90th percentile | $75,490 | $36.29 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 18,770
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 1st | $62,960 | $62,273 2nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 2nd | $55,700 | $62,709 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $55,520 | $53,715 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $49,060 | $44,310 12th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $48,790 | $45,209 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $46,690 | $42,912 18th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $46,420 | $43,378 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 8th | $45,830 | $45,849 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $45,800 | $44,204 13th |
| Indiana | ||
| 10th | $45,270 | $48,506 5th |
| Georgia | ||
| 11th | $45,250 | $46,992 7th |
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $44,680 | $47,208 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $44,290 | $42,978 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 14th | $43,580 | $41,208 23rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 15th | $43,020 | $49,019 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 16th | $41,690 | $42,273 20th |
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $40,770 | $42,694 19th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $40,760 | $41,999 21st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 19th | $40,310 | $45,889 8th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 20th | $39,400 | $45,320 10th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 21st | $38,970 | $43,807 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $38,920 | $39,888 26th |
| Utah | ||
| 23rd | $38,580 | $39,023 28th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 24th | $38,200 | $34,759 42nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 25th | $38,120 | $43,032 16th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $38,030 | $36,509 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $37,680 | $39,947 25th |
| Maryland | ||
| 28th | $37,430 | $35,662 39th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $37,140 | $39,471 27th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 30th | $37,080 | $41,432 22nd |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $36,870 | $35,653 40th |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $36,760 | $36,768 37th |
| Texas | ||
| 33rd | $36,370 | $37,473 34th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 34th | $35,320 | $38,446 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 35th | $35,130 | $40,401 24th |
| Alaska | ||
| 36th | $34,900 | $34,096 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 36th | $34,900 | $38,733 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 38th | $34,760 | $37,696 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 39th | $34,720 | $38,549 30th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $34,030 | $37,744 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 41st | $34,010 | $37,449 35th |
| Delaware | ||
| 42nd | $33,810 | $33,875 44th |
| Arizona | ||
| 43rd | $33,330 | $33,106 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $32,720 | $37,095 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 45th | $32,700 | $35,247 41st |
| Michigan | ||
| 46th | $30,820 | $32,032 46th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 47th | $29,670 | $31,648 47th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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