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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
17,710 3.6 % $ 20.11 $ 41,820 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Animal Trainers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.00 $ 14.26 $ 17.13 $ 22.24 $ 32.14
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,050 $ 29,660 $ 35,620 $ 46,250 $ 66,850


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 7,240 1.98 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 4,190 0.86 $ 15.23 $ 31,670
Support Activities for Animal Production 1,890 5.90 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
Spectator Sports 1,740 1.31 $ 21.76 $ 45,250
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 320 0.04 $ 15.84 $ 32,950

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 1,890 5.90 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
Other Personal Services 7,240 1.98 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Spectator Sports 1,740 1.31 $ 21.76 $ 45,250
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 4,190 0.86 $ 15.23 $ 31,670
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 310 0.20 $ 19.26 $ 40,060

Top paying industries for Animal Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 160 0.01 $ 25.33 $ 52,690
Social Advocacy Organizations 280 0.12 $ 23.99 $ 49,900
Performing Arts Companies 100 0.09 $ 22.68 $ 47,170
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 50 (7) $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Other Personal Services 7,240 1.98 $ 22.05 $ 45,870


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 2022


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 2,090 0.12 0.99 $ 22.22 $ 46,230
Florida 1,410 0.15 1.28 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
New York 1,220 0.13 1.12 $ 27.61 $ 57,430
Texas 1,060 0.08 0.68 $ 15.79 $ 32,830
Pennsylvania 850 0.15 1.23 $ 19.06 $ 39,650


Map of location quotient of animal trainers by state, May 2022


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)
Alaska 130 0.43 3.55 $ 17.60 $ 36,620
Hawaii 200 0.34 2.82 $ 30.76 $ 63,980
Connecticut 510 0.32 2.64 $ 25.85 $ 53,760
Montana 150 0.30 2.50 $ 19.96 $ 41,520
Delaware 110 0.25 2.07 $ 21.82 $ 45,390


Map of annual mean wages of animal trainers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Animal Trainers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 200 0.34 2.82 $ 30.76 $ 63,980
New York 1,220 0.13 1.12 $ 27.61 $ 57,430
Connecticut 510 0.32 2.64 $ 25.85 $ 53,760
Arkansas 240 0.20 1.65 $ 23.04 $ 47,920
Indiana 490 0.16 1.31 $ 22.85 $ 47,520



Map of employment of animal trainers by area, May 2022


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 1,400 0.15 1.27 $ 27.04 $ 56,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 690 0.11 0.94 $ 21.85 $ 45,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 630 0.14 1.20 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 550 0.20 1.66 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 470 0.21 1.77 $ 18.54 $ 38,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 410 0.15 1.26 $ 19.72 $ 41,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 350 0.13 1.12 $ 20.48 $ 42,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 1.11 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 320 0.10 0.86 $ 15.32 $ 31,870
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 290 0.19 1.62 $ 22.76 $ 47,350


Map of location quotient of animal trainers by area, May 2022


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)
Ocala, FL 110 0.99 8.28 $ 23.57 $ 49,030
Lexington-Fayette, KY 200 0.74 6.21 $ 19.61 $ 40,780
Santa Fe, NM 40 0.68 5.71 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Anchorage, AK 100 0.61 5.11 $ 17.37 $ 36,120
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 40 0.58 4.88 $ 33.62 $ 69,940
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 60 0.48 4.04 $ 21.64 $ 45,020
Danbury, CT 30 0.46 3.86 $ 24.42 $ 50,780
Urban Honolulu, HI 150 0.36 3.00 $ 30.10 $ 62,610
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 180 0.32 2.70 $ 27.63 $ 57,470
Macon, GA 30 0.31 2.62 $ 23.68 $ 49,250


Map of annual mean wages of animal trainers by area, May 2022


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)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 40 0.58 4.88 $ 33.62 $ 69,940
Urban Honolulu, HI 150 0.36 3.00 $ 30.10 $ 62,610
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 180 0.32 2.70 $ 27.63 $ 57,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 1.11 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 250 0.24 2.02 $ 27.15 $ 56,480
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,400 0.15 1.27 $ 27.04 $ 56,240
New Haven, CT 70 0.24 2.04 $ 26.74 $ 55,610
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 120 0.30 2.47 $ 26.08 $ 54,240
Danbury, CT 30 0.46 3.86 $ 24.42 $ 50,780
Modesto, CA 30 0.18 1.46 $ 24.13 $ 50,200

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)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 1.70 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 2.17 $ 17.27 $ 35,910
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 5.09 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 1.78 $ 22.47 $ 46,750
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 1.70 $ 19.35 $ 40,240

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)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 5.09 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.40 3.34 $ 17.74 $ 36,890
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 2.41 $ 18.62 $ 38,730
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 2.17 $ 17.27 $ 35,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 1.78 $ 22.47 $ 46,750

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)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 1.78 $ 22.47 $ 46,750
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 1.70 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 1.70 $ 19.35 $ 40,240
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 2.41 $ 18.62 $ 38,730
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 5.09 $ 18.17 $ 37,800


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023