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Animal Trainers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Animal Trainerss in the United States earn a median salary of $38,750/year ($18.63/hr). Salaries range from $29,120 to $70,800 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$29K
10th percentile
$33K
25th percentile
$39K
Median
$49K
75th percentile
$71K
90th percentile

Animal Trainers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$72K$34.65/hr90
Alabama$58K$28.12/hr220
Oregon$49K$23.41/hr230
California$47K$22.49/hr2,470
Maryland$46K$22.3/hr600
New York$45K$21.86/hr1,320
Iowa$45K$21.72/hr120
Connecticut$43K$20.79/hr380
Washington$43K$20.58/hr570
Montana$43K$20.55/hr60

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$94K110
Urban Honolulu, HI$72K80
Birmingham, AL$63K40
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$60K50
Madison, WI$60K60
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$53K400
Raleigh-Cary, NC$49K190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$49K620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48K790
Auburn-Opelika, AL$48K30
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