The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal trainers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $25,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal trainers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,310 | 19.91% | 25.78% |
| 2016 | $29,080 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $28,340 | -2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $29,030 | -3.00% | - |
| 2013 | $29,900 | 9.87% | - |
| 2012 | $26,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,310 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Worcester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester |