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Animal Breeders Salary by State and Metro Area

Animal Breeders in the United States earn a median salary of $51,130/year ($24.58/hr). Salaries range from $38,480 to $90,550 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 9 states and 3 metro areas where BLS publishes data.

$38K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$51K
Median
$62K
75th percentile
$91K
90th percentile

Animal Breeders salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Ohio$69K$33.16/hr80
California$59K$28.5/hr410
Alabama$53K$25.58/hr60
Wisconsin$51K$24.58/hr40
Texas$48K$23.27/hr60
New York$48K$23.25/hr140
Minnesota$48K$23.03/hr170
South Dakota$45K$21.56/hr40
Nebraska$40K$19.34/hr40

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$69K,
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$58K,
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$49K50
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