---

Animal Breeders in Minnesota

Considering working as an Animal Breeders in Minnesota? Here’s what you need to know. Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree. Excludes “Animal Scientists” (19-1011) whose primary function is research and “Animal Caretakers” (39-2021) who may occasionally breed animals as part of their other caretaking duties.

What do Animal Breeders Make in Minnesota?

For a animal breeders working in Minnesota, wages run about $48,670 per year (or roughly $23.40/hour).Annual wages span from $41,610 at the 10th percentile to $55,230 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$41,610	$20.01
25th percentile	$47,920	$23.04
Median (50th)	$48,670	$23.40
75th percentile	$55,120	$26.50
90th percentile	$55,230	$26.55

The job concentration index in Minnesota compared to the national average — is 1.34, indicating that animal breeders are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, animal breeders earn a median of $49,553 per year ($23.82/hour), below the Minnesota median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 117,176 animal breeders in the U.S.. In Minnesota alone, around 40 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 70 animal breeders.

Top States for Animal Breeders Employment

The table below shows the states where the most animal breeders work.

State	Number Employed
New York	220
Texas	110
Wisconsin	70
Alabama	50
Minnesota	40
Kentucky	30

Highest-Paying States for Animal Breeders

Where animal breeders earn the most: animal breeders.

State	Annual Median Salary
Ohio	$71,930
California	$58,240
New York	$50,440
Minnesota	$48,670
Idaho	$48,620
Texas	$48,230
Wisconsin	$45,840
Kentucky	$45,730
Alabama	$29,140

Skills

Top animal breeders skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for animal breeders, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
• Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
• Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
• Purchase and stock supplies of feed and medicines.
• Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
• Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
• Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
• Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
• Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
• Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
• Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
• Bathe and groom animals.

Work Activities

• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Processing Information
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software

Related Careers

Related occupations to animal breeders include:

• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
• Animal Scientists
• Food Scientists and Technologists
• Soil and Plant Scientists
• Agricultural Technicians

Also Known As

Animal Breeder, Animal Husbandman, Animal Husbandry Technician, Animal Technician, Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician), Artificial Inseminator, Aviculturist, Bee Breeder, Breeder, Canary Breeder, Cat Breeder, Chicken Fancier, Dairy Husbandman, Dairy Husbandry Worker, Dog Breeder.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 45-2021.00