Animal Trainers Salary in U.S.
SOC 39-2011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Animal Trainers in U.S. is $38,750 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.63 per hour. 20,110 people work as Animal Trainers in U.S.. Wages have grown 50% since 2014, when the median was $25,770.
Median Annual Salary
$38,750
Mean Annual
$45,780
Median Hourly
$18.63
Total Employed
20,110
Salary Distribution
$29k
10th
$33k
25th
$39k
Median
$49k
75th
$71k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $121,920 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $121,920 |
| Information | $121,920 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $61,710 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $61,620 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $61,440 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $61,440 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $59,600 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $57,980 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $57,980 |
| Educational Services | $56,820 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $54,370 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $54,370 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,180 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $49,310 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $49,210 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,210 |
| Educational Services | $49,210 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $48,900 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,430 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $48,390 |
| Engineering Services | $46,780 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $46,780 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $45,600 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $45,600 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $45,300 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,080 |
| Spectator Sports | $44,630 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,310 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $44,150 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $44,150 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $44,150 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $42,710 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $42,010 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $41,690 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $41,690 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,600 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $41,600 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $40,890 |
| Other Personal Services | $40,890 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $40,370 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,720 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $38,360 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $38,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,860 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,860 |
| Veterinary Services | $35,440 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $35,210 |
| Retail Trade | $35,210 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $35,200 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $34,960 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $34,960 |
| Social Assistance | $34,560 |
| Individual and Family Services | $34,560 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $34,560 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $31,660 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $31,510 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,750 |
| 2023 | $38,810 |
| 2022 | $35,620 |
| 2021 | $31,280 |
| 2020 | $31,520 |
| 2019 | $30,430 |
| 2018 | $29,290 |
| 2017 | $28,880 |
| 2016 | $27,690 |
| 2015 | $26,610 |
| 2014 | $25,770 |
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