The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal trainers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $27,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,090.
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 | $37,650 | 20.80% | 39.44% |
| 2021 | $29,820 | 34.44% | - |
| 2020 | $19,550 | -32.53% | - |
| 2019 | $25,910 | -13.32% | - |
| 2018 | $29,360 | 0.89% | - |
| 2017 | $29,100 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $28,540 | 14.23% | - |
| 2015 | $24,480 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $24,210 | 2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $23,610 | 3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $22,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,650, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for animal trainers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Macon (median annual salary of $50,890). Compared with Macon, the median annual salary of animal trainers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Macon | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |