The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal trainers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal trainers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,410 | 2.81% | -7.66% |
| 2021 | $47,050 | 7.01% | - |
| 2020 | $43,750 | 13.99% | - |
| 2019 | $37,630 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $36,360 | 1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $35,990 | 4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $34,420 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $33,140 | -3.47% | - |
| 2014 | $34,290 | -58.06% | - |
| 2013 | $54,200 | 3.84% | - |
| 2012 | $52,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,410, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for animal trainers in state of California, followed by Santa Maria-Santa Barbara (median annual salary $43,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of animal trainers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara.