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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

39-2011 Animal Trainers

Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.


National estimates for Animal Trainers
Industry profile for Animal Trainers
Geographic profile for Animal Trainers

National estimates for Animal Trainers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Animal Trainers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
19,240 3.5 % $ 21.59 $ 44,910 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Animal Trainers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.92 $ 15.92 $ 18.66 $ 23.59 $ 31.40
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,960 $ 33,120 $ 38,810 $ 49,080 $ 65,320


Industry profile for Animal Trainers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Animal Trainers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Animal Trainers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Animal Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Personal Services 8,530 2.12 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 3,420 0.69 $ 16.30 $ 33,910
Spectator Sports 1,980 1.32 $ 23.17 $ 48,180
Support Activities for Animal Production 1,920 6.04 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 430 0.05 $ 18.41 $ 38,290

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Animal Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production 1,920 6.04 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Other Personal Services 8,530 2.12 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Spectator Sports 1,980 1.32 $ 23.17 $ 48,180
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 3,420 0.69 $ 16.30 $ 33,910
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 330 0.20 $ 18.61 $ 38,710

Top paying industries for Animal Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction (8) (8) $ 32.69 $ 68,000
Scientific Research and Development Services (8) (8) $ 28.15 $ 58,560
Civic and Social Organizations 30 0.01 $ 26.60 $ 55,320
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 26.31 $ 54,730
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 60 (7) $ 26.25 $ 54,600


Geographic profile for Animal Trainers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Animal Trainers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Animal Trainers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of animal trainers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Animal Trainers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,500 0.14 1.10 $ 22.22 $ 46,210
Florida 1,670 0.17 1.38 $ 20.67 $ 43,000
New York 1,350 0.14 1.14 $ 26.12 $ 54,330
Texas 1,000 0.07 0.58 $ 16.64 $ 34,610
Illinois 800 0.13 1.05 $ 16.81 $ 34,960


Map of location quotient of animal trainers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Trainers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 620 0.38 2.97 $ 24.75 $ 51,490
Delaware 120 0.25 1.98 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
Nevada 340 0.23 1.84 $ 18.00 $ 37,430
Montana 110 0.22 1.70 $ 22.14 $ 46,050
Arizona 650 0.21 1.63 $ 19.38 $ 40,310


Map of annual mean wages of animal trainers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Animal Trainers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 430 0.16 1.26 $ 28.53 $ 59,330
New York 1,350 0.14 1.14 $ 26.12 $ 54,330
Washington 430 0.12 0.97 $ 25.86 $ 53,780
Ohio 790 0.15 1.15 $ 25.51 $ 53,050
Oregon 390 0.20 1.59 $ 25.13 $ 52,270



Map of employment of animal trainers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Animal Trainers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,290 0.14 1.07 $ 26.33 $ 54,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 880 0.14 1.12 $ 22.45 $ 46,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 640 0.14 1.11 $ 17.21 $ 35,800
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 580 0.21 1.67 $ 23.03 $ 47,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 490 0.21 1.67 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.13 1.06 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 390 0.14 1.08 $ 21.61 $ 44,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 350 0.23 1.82 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 350 0.12 0.97 $ 23.10 $ 48,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 1.08 $ 25.11 $ 52,220


Map of location quotient of animal trainers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Trainers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hot Springs, AR 120 3.21 25.31 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Ocala, FL 130 1.17 9.22 $ 19.49 $ 40,530
Bloomington, IN 60 0.83 6.53 $ 24.54 $ 51,050
Dover, DE 40 0.58 4.62 $ 19.86 $ 41,310
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 60 0.51 4.05 $ 19.44 $ 40,440
Lexington-Fayette, KY 130 0.47 3.72 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 260 0.46 3.61 $ 24.70 $ 51,370
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 100 0.46 3.60 $ 17.28 $ 35,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 50 0.44 3.45 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
New Haven, CT 90 0.32 2.55 $ 24.66 $ 51,290


Map of annual mean wages of animal trainers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Animal Trainers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 250 0.19 1.53 $ 29.85 $ 62,090
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 120 0.29 2.30 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Springfield, MA-CT 40 0.13 1.05 $ 28.62 $ 59,530
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 240 0.11 0.91 $ 28.09 $ 58,420
Columbus, OH 230 0.22 1.72 $ 26.85 $ 55,850
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 150 0.15 1.22 $ 26.68 $ 55,490
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 190 0.18 1.40 $ 26.38 $ 54,880
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,290 0.14 1.07 $ 26.33 $ 54,770
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (8) (8) (8) $ 26.21 $ 54,520
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 280 0.23 1.80 $ 25.96 $ 54,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Animal Trainers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 2.51 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 1.98 $ 19.41 $ 40,370

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Trainers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 2.51 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 1.98 $ 19.41 $ 40,370

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Animal Trainers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 2.51 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 1.98 $ 19.41 $ 40,370


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024