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Animal Trainer Salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California

The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of animal trainers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Animal Trainers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,110
25th Percentile Wage
$32,160
50th Percentile Wage
$36,030
75th Percentile Wage
$41,380
90th Percentile Wage
$49,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,110.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal trainers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,030
0.53% 40.94%
2021
$35,840
11.50% -
2020
$31,720
5.86% -
2019
$29,860
-1.81% -
2018
$30,400
5.66% -
2017
$28,680
7.91% -
2016
$26,410
8.48% -
2015
$24,170
11.54% -
2014
$21,380
-2.85% -
2013
$21,990
3.23% -
2012
$21,280
- -

Table 2. Compare Animal Trainer Salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,030 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 41.9 percent (41.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fresno.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$48,410
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$43,970
Vallejo-Fairfield
$43,810
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$42,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$42,170
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$40,310
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$38,350
Modesto
$37,460
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$36,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$36,630
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$36,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$35,780
Yuba City
$35,530
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$35,080
Salinas
$33,830
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$33,470
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$33,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$27,000
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$22,440
Fresno
$20,930

See also: Top paying jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California.