Animal Trainers Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 165 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $33,600 | 80 |
| Anchorage, AK | $33,280 | 60 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $63,330 | 40 |
| Alabama | $58,480 | 220 |
| Auburn, AL | $48,430 | 30 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $42,460 | 200 |
| Little Rock, AR | $41,570 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $34,300 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | $33,870 | 110 |
| Arizona | $32,230 | 710 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $32,220 | 530 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,390 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $53,340 | 400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $48,480 | 790 |
| San Jose, CA | $47,600 | 80 |
| California | $46,780 | 2,470 |
| San Diego, CA | $46,780 | — |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,780 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $45,840 | 70 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,600 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,910 | 120 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,220 | 290 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,480 | 30 |
| Stockton, CA | $36,870 | 30 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,590 | 30 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,350 | 40 |
| Colorado | $43,670 | 280 |
| Denver, CO | $42,790 | 130 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $47,120 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $45,930 | 150 |
| Connecticut | $43,240 | 380 |
| Waterbury, CT | $43,180 | 30 |
| New Haven, CT | $39,710 | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $35,040 | 60 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,710 | 620 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $34,510 | 90 |
| Sussex Delaware | $33,080 | — |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala, FL | $42,390 | 90 |
| Naples, FL | $39,720 | 40 |
| South Florida | $38,570 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $37,940 | 500 |
| Tampa, FL | $37,320 | 170 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $37,060 | 50 |
| Florida | $36,190 | 1,570 |
| Gainesville, FL | $35,960 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $35,750 | 30 |
| North Port, FL | $34,500 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $34,230 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $34,100 | 100 |
| Deltona, FL | $34,020 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $32,220 | — |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $31,750 | 30 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $38,490 | 660 |
| Georgia | $38,130 | 790 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $72,080 | 90 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $72,080 | 80 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $45,180 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $38,370 | 30 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $36,360 | 130 |
| Boise City, ID | $36,030 | 50 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $35,750 | 460 |
| Illinois | $34,560 | 550 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IN | $41,210 | 70 |
| Indiana | $38,530 | 560 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $38,240 | 230 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $35,360 | 230 |
| Wichita, KS | $32,850 | 50 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31,830 | 120 |
| Kentucky | $29,520 | 310 |
| Lexington, KY | $28,460 | 130 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $31,720 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $31,520 | 170 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $42,180 | 500 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $46,390 | 600 |
| Baltimore, MD | $37,550 | 260 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $38,200 | 40 |
| Maine | $37,990 | 50 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $34,100 | 590 |
| Detroit, MI | $33,710 | 270 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $32,680 | 110 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $28,970 | 80 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $35,530 | 520 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $35,510 | 430 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,640 | 210 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $32,100 | 290 |
| Missouri | $30,700 | 600 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $35,240 | 50 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $42,730 | 60 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $49,170 | 190 |
| Central North Carolina | $42,060 | 30 |
| North Carolina | $40,860 | 740 |
| Durham, NC | $39,190 | 40 |
| Winston, NC | $38,560 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $37,780 | 200 |
| Asheville, NC | $36,970 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,010 | 50 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $37,430 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $34,500 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $33,490 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $36,410 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $36,410 | 140 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $42,010 | 340 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $32,480 | 40 |
| New Mexico | $31,510 | 100 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $37,290 | — |
| Nevada | $36,060 | 160 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $35,690 | 110 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | $46,580 | 60 |
| New York | $45,470 | 1,320 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $45,470 | 1,230 |
| Albany, NY | $37,510 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,860 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $36,200 | 50 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo, OH | $38,570 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $36,470 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,020 | 220 |
| Akron, OH | $33,450 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $33,050 | 260 |
| Ohio | $32,960 | 970 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $31,310 | 30 |
| Cleveland, OH | $31,010 | 210 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $33,120 | 170 |
| Tulsa, OK | $33,120 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,750 | 70 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $48,690 | 230 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $46,430 | 160 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $36,540 | — |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | $45,300 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $42,730 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $41,850 | 100 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $41,600 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,600 | 630 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $40,350 | 360 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $44,770 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $33,240 | 30 |
| Greenville, SC | $32,760 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $31,620 | 190 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $39,380 | 60 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $44,730 | — |
| Tennessee | $37,250 | 310 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,760 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $36,130 | 30 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $35,710 | 30 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $35,050 | 290 |
| Austin, TX | $34,410 | 70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $33,850 | 60 |
| Texas | $33,290 | 790 |
| Houston, TX | $30,710 | 150 |
| El Paso, TX | $28,230 | 40 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,210 | 110 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,860 | 50 |
| Utah | $35,380 | 260 |
| Provo, UT | $31,200 | 50 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $94,390 | 110 |
| Richmond, VA | $41,850 | 100 |
| West Virginia | $37,970 | 150 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $46,790 | 280 |
| Washington | $42,810 | 570 |
| Bellingham, WA | $37,810 | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $36,810 | 60 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $59,900 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $46,370 | 170 |
| Wisconsin | $40,360 | 420 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $35,320 | 30 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $46,520 | 40 |