Animal Trainers in New Jersey
Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as an Animal Trainer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Trainers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Animal Trainers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
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Animal Trainers in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Animal Trainers Work in New Jersey?
310 people worked as Animal Trainers in 2018 in this state.
There were 320 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 250 Animal Trainers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Animal Trainers than average.
Job Projections for New Jersey
Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.
New Jersey Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 530 jobs for New Jersey Animal Trainers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 7,000 annual jobs and 61,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Animal Trainers Make in New Jersey?
In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $18,840 to $67,730 with $25,510 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.06 to $32.56. The median hourly rate was $12.27.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.13 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $2.86.
The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Jersey Metros for Animal Trainers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Animal Trainers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,340 | $33,910 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 260 | $28,690 |
Top States for Animal Trainers Employment
View the list below to see where most Animal Trainers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 2,230 | $34,950 |
Florida | 1,430 | $28,870 |
New York | 1,330 | $34,530 |
Texas | 1,100 | $26,010 |
North Carolina | 550 | $24,510 |
Kentucky | 480 | $45,750 |
Illinois | 420 | $37,340 |
Maryland | 400 | $24,950 |
Ohio | 380 | $23,700 |
Georgia | 370 | $28,280 |
Kansas | 360 | $22,910 |
Massachusetts | 350 | $34,450 |
Pennsylvania | 340 | $24,270 |
New Jersey | 310 | $25,510 |
South Carolina | 310 | $35,240 |
Missouri | 300 | $26,670 |
Minnesota | 290 | $32,110 |
Washington | 280 | $38,460 |
Michigan | 250 | $24,070 |
Connecticut | 240 | $34,850 |
Below are the states where Animal Trainers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Kentucky | $45,750 |
Washington | $38,460 |
Illinois | $37,340 |
South Carolina | $35,240 |
California | $34,950 |
Connecticut | $34,850 |
New York | $34,530 |
Massachusetts | $34,450 |
New Mexico | $32,870 |
Minnesota | $32,110 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Corey Hensley under License
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