The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of animal trainers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $23,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,050.
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 | $37,440 | -0.13% | 2.51% |
| 2021 | $37,490 | -17.18% | - |
| 2020 | $43,930 | 13.29% | - |
| 2017 | $38,090 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $37,190 | -1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $37,800 | 0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $37,570 | -5.16% | - |
| 2013 | $39,510 | 7.62% | - |
| 2012 | $36,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,440, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for animal trainers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $43,380). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of animal trainers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |