The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal trainers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $28,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,840.
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 | $34,210 | -2.63% | 33.91% |
| 2021 | $35,110 | 8.40% | - |
| 2020 | $32,160 | 2.58% | - |
| 2019 | $31,330 | -39.64% | - |
| 2018 | $43,750 | 19.57% | - |
| 2017 | $35,190 | 13.38% | - |
| 2016 | $30,480 | -19.16% | - |
| 2015 | $36,320 | -37.91% | - |
| 2014 | $50,090 | 46.12% | - |
| 2013 | $26,990 | 16.23% | - |
| 2012 | $22,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,210, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for animal trainers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $34,920). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of animal trainers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Carbondale-Marion |