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Animal Trainers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 47 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median animal trainers in the US earns $39,990 per year (18,770 employed). Gross pay is highest in Virginia ($62,960) and lowest in South Carolina ($29,670) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Animal Trainers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Animal Trainers in Virginia $62,960 $49,962 $4,164 79.4% 720
Animal Trainers in Alabama $55,700 $44,415 $3,701 79.7% 170
Animal Trainers in Oregon $55,520 $42,762 $3,564 77% 140
Animal Trainers in California $49,060 $40,607 $3,384 82.8% 2,270
Animal Trainers in New York $48,790 $39,345 $3,279 80.6% 970
Animal Trainers in New Jersey $46,690 $38,663 $3,222 82.8% 480
Animal Trainers in Washington $46,420 $39,478 $3,290 85% 360
Animal Trainers in Illinois $45,830 $36,881 $3,073 80.5% 680
Animal Trainers in Connecticut $45,800 $37,844 $3,154 82.6% 290
Animal Trainers in Indiana $45,270 $37,249 $3,104 82.3% 380
Animal Trainers in Georgia $45,250 $36,813 $3,068 81.4% 800
Animal Trainers in Montana $44,680 $36,737 $3,061 82.2% 80
Animal Trainers in Colorado $44,290 $36,527 $3,044 82.5% 330
Animal Trainers in Massachusetts $43,580 $35,238 $2,936 80.9% 510
Animal Trainers in Iowa $43,020 $35,764 $2,980 83.1% 180
Animal Trainers in Minnesota $41,690 $34,266 $2,856 82.2% 300
Animal Trainers in Idaho $40,770 $33,886 $2,824 83.1% 180
Animal Trainers in Maine $40,760 $33,358 $2,780 81.8% 110
Animal Trainers in Oklahoma $40,310 $33,301 $2,775 82.6% 250
Animal Trainers in Arkansas $39,400 $32,514 $2,710 82.5% 110
Animal Trainers in North Dakota $38,970 $33,492 $2,791 85.9% 30
Animal Trainers in Pennsylvania $38,920 $32,257 $2,688 82.9% 460
Animal Trainers in Utah $38,580 $31,443 $2,620 81.5% 260
Animal Trainers in Washington DC $38,200 $31,748 $2,646 83.1% —
Animal Trainers in South Dakota $38,120 $32,809 $2,734 86.1% 30
Animal Trainers in New Hampshire $38,030 $32,737 $2,728 86.1% 140
Animal Trainers in North Carolina $37,680 $31,461 $2,622 83.5% 640
Animal Trainers in Maryland $37,430 $30,841 $2,570 82.4% 890
Animal Trainers in Wisconsin $37,140 $31,169 $2,597 83.9% 480
Animal Trainers in West Virginia $37,080 $30,972 $2,581 83.5% 100
Animal Trainers in Florida $36,870 $31,805 $2,650 86.3% 1,090
Animal Trainers in Nevada $36,760 $31,717 $2,643 86.3% 170
Animal Trainers in Texas $36,370 $31,403 $2,617 86.3% 1,080
Animal Trainers in Tennessee $35,320 $30,560 $2,547 86.5% 310
Animal Trainers in Mississippi $35,130 $29,734 $2,478 84.6% 40
Animal Trainers in Alaska $34,900 $30,222 $2,519 86.6% 50
Animal Trainers in Nebraska $34,900 $29,514 $2,459 84.6% 60
Animal Trainers in New Mexico $34,760 $29,582 $2,465 85.1% 60
Animal Trainers in Kansas $34,720 $28,936 $2,411 83.3% 250
Animal Trainers in Kentucky $34,030 $28,450 $2,371 83.6% 470
Animal Trainers in Missouri $34,010 $28,846 $2,404 84.8% 250
Animal Trainers in Delaware $33,810 $28,147 $2,346 83.2% 90
Animal Trainers in Arizona $33,330 $28,336 $2,361 85% —
Animal Trainers in Louisiana $32,720 $27,875 $2,323 85.2% —
Animal Trainers in Ohio $32,700 $28,338 $2,361 86.7% 730
Animal Trainers in Michigan $30,820 $25,885 $2,157 84% 800
Animal Trainers in South Carolina $29,670 $25,397 $2,116 85.6% 200
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