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Animal Trainers in Maryland

Is Maryland a good place for you to work as an Animal Trainer?

3.6% Jobs Projection
$24,950 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Trainers in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Animal Trainers in Maryland is growing slower than average.

  • Animal Trainers in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Animal Trainers Work in Maryland?

In Maryland, there were 400 people working as Animal Trainers in the year 2018.

There were 260 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 250 Animal Trainers working in it, which means Maryland has more Animal Trainers than average.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Animal Trainers job openings in Maryland, and 570 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,000 annual jobs and 61,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Animal Trainers Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $20,810 to $56,930 with $24,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.01 to $27.37. The median hourly rate was $11.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 260 $28,690
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 240 $24,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 220 $25,780

Top States for Animal Trainers Employment

View the list below to see where most Animal Trainers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
South Carolina 310 $35,240
New Jersey 310 $25,510
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
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

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