Animal Trainer salary
39,990 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 39-2011
Half of all animal trainers in the United States earn more than 39,990 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay728of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×33,740 USD – 53,580 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 33,740 USD |
| Median | 39,990 USD |
| Mean | 47,020 USD |
| Upper quartile | 53,580 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 39-2011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Butchers and Meat Cutters 40,140 USD
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers 40,130 USD
- Production Workers, All Other 40,110 USD
- Agricultural Workers, All Other 39,850 USD
- Food Processing Workers, All Other 39,680 USD
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 39,630 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov