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Highest-paying States for Animal Breeders

The highest-paying states for animal breeders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of animal breeders in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $74,510, Ohio is the highest paying state for animal breeders. It is followed by North Carolina (average annual salary $60,110). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of animal breeders in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Animal Breeders (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Ohio	$74,510	$29,760	70
2	North Carolina	$60,110	$41,560	120
3	Washington	$57,310	$29,230	60
4	Idaho	$57,170	$37,790	30
5	Missouri	$57,090	$24,970	30
6	California	$56,040	$34,060	80
7	Nebraska	$55,480	$27,200	30
8	Tennessee	$53,850	$20,460	0
9	Pennsylvania	$50,290	$26,120	80
10	Texas	$45,590	$29,730	190
11	Iowa	$45,320	$35,880	120
12	Virginia	$45,310	$28,360	0
13	South Dakota	$44,390	$33,570	60
14	New York	$44,210	$34,710	140
15	Florida	$41,110	$27,200	50
16	Oklahoma	$38,830	$38,140	50
17	Wisconsin	$38,090	$23,440	40
18	New Jersey	$37,980	$26,490	40
19	Maryland	$37,870	$33,450	0
20	Minnesota	$37,490	$32,420	40
21	Michigan	$29,680	$26,550	40
22	Indiana	$28,270	$19,000	40
23	Illinois	$22,880	$22,880	0
24	Kentucky	$20,960	$17,910	60

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of animal breeders in those states is not available at this time.