SOC 39-2011 · Personal Care and Service Occupations

Animal Trainers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$39,990

U.S. median hourly wage$19.22

U.S. employment18,770

Nationally, animal trainers earned a median of $39,990 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 18,770 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Animal Trainers: pay and employment by state
State
Virginia	$62,960	$30.27	720	0.2
Alabama	$55,700	$26.78	170	0.1
Oregon	$55,520	$26.69	140	0.1
California	$49,060	$23.59	2,270	0.1
New York	$48,790	$23.46	970	0.1
New Jersey	$46,690	$22.45	480	0.1
Washington	$46,420	$22.32	360	0.1
Illinois	$45,830	$22.03	680	0.1
Connecticut	$45,800	$22.02	290	0.2
Indiana	$45,270	$21.76	380	0.1
Georgia	$45,250	$21.76	800	0.2
Montana	$44,680	$21.48	80	0.2
Colorado	$44,290	$21.29	330	0.1
Massachusetts	$43,580	$20.95	510	0.1
Iowa	$43,020	$20.68	180	0.1
Minnesota	$41,690	$20.04	300	0.1
Idaho	$40,770	$19.60	180	0.2
Maine	$40,760	$19.60	110	0.2
Oklahoma	$40,310	$19.38	250	0.1
Arkansas	$39,400	$18.94	110	0.1
North Dakota	$38,970	$18.73	30	0.1
Pennsylvania	$38,920	$18.71	460	0.1
Utah	$38,580	$18.55	260	0.2
District of Columbia	$38,200	$18.37	Not published	Not published
South Dakota	$38,120	$18.33	30	0.1
New Hampshire	$38,030	$18.28	140	0.2
North Carolina	$37,680	$18.11	640	0.1
Maryland	$37,430	$18.00	890	0.3
Wisconsin	$37,140	$17.86	480	0.2
West Virginia	$37,080	$17.83	100	0.1
Florida	$36,870	$17.72	1,090	0.1
Nevada	$36,760	$17.67	170	0.1
Texas	$36,370	$17.49	1,080	0.1
Tennessee	$35,320	$16.98	310	0.1
Mississippi	$35,130	$16.89	40	0.0
Alaska	$34,900	$16.78	50	0.2
Nebraska	$34,900	$16.78	60	0.1
New Mexico	$34,760	$16.71	60	0.1
Kansas	$34,720	$16.69	250	0.2
Kentucky	$34,030	$16.36	470	0.2
Missouri	$34,010	$16.35	250	0.1
Delaware	$33,810	$16.25	90	0.2
Arizona	$33,330	$16.02	Not published	Not published
Louisiana	$32,720	$15.73	Not published	Not published
Ohio	$32,700	$15.72	730	0.1
Michigan	$30,820	$14.82	800	0.2
South Carolina	$29,670	$14.27	200	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 95 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Animal Trainers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$99,190	$47.69	Not published	Not published
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$66,040	$31.75	110	0.1
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$64,430	$30.98	Not published	Not published
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$61,490	$29.56	300	0.1
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$59,710	$28.71	60	0.1
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$58,160	$27.96	60	0.3
Colorado Springs, CO	$58,090	$27.93	40	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$55,560	$26.71	160	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$54,810	$26.35	80	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$51,230	$24.63	830	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$50,460	$24.26	650	0.2
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$50,420	$24.24	70	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$50,260	$24.16	170	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$50,020	$24.05	970	0.1
Tulsa, OK	$49,320	$23.71	80	0.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$49,170	$23.64	110	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$49,150	$23.63	230	0.2
Ocala, FL	$48,030	$23.09	50	0.4
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$46,890	$22.55	580	0.1
Richmond, VA	$46,820	$22.51	110	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$46,810	$22.51	680	0.2
Boulder, CO	$46,510	$22.36	30	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$46,020	$22.12	160	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$44,950	$21.61	60	0.1
Rochester, NY	$44,760	$21.52	40	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$44,170	$21.23	110	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$44,160	$21.23	170	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$43,680	$21.00	160	0.1
Fresno, CA	$43,620	$20.97	30	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$43,070	$20.71	200	0.1
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$43,010	$20.68	60	0.2
Boise City, ID	$42,870	$20.61	100	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$42,860	$20.61	310	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$42,180	$20.28	500	0.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$41,830	$20.11	270	0.1
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$41,770	$20.08	40	0.3
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$41,300	$19.86	30	0.2
Madison, WI	$41,130	$19.77	70	0.2
Portland-South Portland, ME	$40,760	$19.60	90	0.3
Bloomington, IN	$40,600	$19.52	60	0.8
Bellingham, WA	$40,540	$19.49	30	0.3
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$40,520	$19.48	190	0.2
Oklahoma City, OK	$39,830	$19.15	110	0.2
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$39,560	$19.02	40	0.1
Lancaster, PA	$39,540	$19.01	40	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$39,510	$18.99	100	0.1
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$39,450	$18.97	30	0.1
Reno, NV	$39,000	$18.75	60	0.2
Ogden, UT	$38,580	$18.55	50	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$38,540	$18.53	50	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$38,420	$18.47	140	0.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$38,370	$18.45	30	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$37,980	$18.26	Not published	Not published
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$37,720	$18.13	60	0.4
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$37,700	$18.13	40	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$37,290	$17.93	60	0.1
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$37,240	$17.90	50	0.2
Wilmington, NC	$37,080	$17.83	50	0.2
Asheville, NC	$36,970	$17.78	50	0.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$36,860	$17.72	Not published	Not published
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$36,390	$17.50	240	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$36,180	$17.39	Not published	Not published
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$36,030	$17.32	110	0.3
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$35,990	$17.30	340	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$35,950	$17.28	160	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$35,940	$17.28	60	0.1
Toledo, OH	$35,840	$17.23	30	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$35,740	$17.19	90	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$35,680	$17.16	Not published	Not published
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$35,520	$17.08	Not published	Not published
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$35,430	$17.04	60	0.3
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$35,320	$16.98	30	0.3
Anchorage, AK	$34,900	$16.78	40	0.2
Omaha, NE-IA	$34,900	$16.78	50	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$34,620	$16.64	460	0.3
Wichita, KS	$34,390	$16.53	70	0.2
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$34,310	$16.49	200	0.7
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$34,300	$16.49	40	0.1
Columbus, OH	$34,290	$16.48	170	0.2
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$34,220	$16.45	180	0.3
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$34,030	$16.36	160	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$34,010	$16.35	140	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$33,340	$16.03	Not published	Not published
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$33,280	$16.00	30	0.1
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$33,200	$15.96	50	0.2
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$32,760	$15.75	40	0.1
El Paso, TX	$32,590	$15.67	40	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$32,040	$15.40	100	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$31,620	$15.20	170	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$31,410	$15.10	Not published	Not published
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$30,940	$14.88	120	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$30,920	$14.86	450	0.2
Knoxville, TN	$30,530	$14.68	70	0.2
Columbia, SC	$29,670	$14.27	Not published	Not published
Ann Arbor, MI	$28,970	$13.93	80	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.