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Animal Trainer Salary Information in Connecticut

The average annual salaries for animal trainers in the state of Connecticut are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of animal trainers among Connecticut cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Animal Trainers in Connecticut (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,490
25th Percentile Wage	$31,390
50th Percentile Wage	$44,980
75th Percentile Wage	$56,930
90th Percentile Wage	$114,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,490.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$44,980	19.56%	50.42%
2021	$36,180	14.10%	-
2020	$31,080	-15.35%	-
2019	$35,850	2.79%	-
2018	$34,850	5.42%	-
2017	$32,960	20.21%	-
2016	$26,300	1.18%	-
2015	$25,990	9.20%	-
2014	$23,600	-32.58%	-
2013	$31,290	28.73%	-
2012	$22,300	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Animal Trainers in Connecticut Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of animal trainers in some Connecticut cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of animal trainers in state of Connecticut ranges from $39,890 to $45,680. The highest paying area for animal trainers in Connecticut is New Haven with a median annual salary of $45,680. The second highest paying city/area in Connecticut State is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (mean annual salary $45,300). The lowest paying area is Danbury with a median annual salary of $39,890.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
New Haven	$45,680
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$45,300
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	$42,390
Danbury	$39,890

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