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Animal Trainers in Utah

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

26.5% Jobs Projection
$25,970 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Animal Trainers in Utah is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Animal Trainers Work in Utah?

In Utah, there were 120 people working as Animal Trainers in the year 2018.

There were 150 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 26.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 430 jobs for Utah 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $20,050 to $44,160 with $25,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.64 to $21.23. The median hourly rate was $12.49.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.54.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT 50 $24,900

Top States for Animal Trainers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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