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Animal Trainer Salary in Springfield, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of animal trainers in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Animal Trainers in Springfield, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,750
25th Percentile Wage
$22,340
50th Percentile Wage
$25,130
75th Percentile Wage
$29,180
90th Percentile Wage
$32,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,750.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal trainers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2020
$25,130
2.47% 8.56%
2019
$24,510
6.24% -
2018
$22,980
- -

Table 2. Compare Animal Trainer Salary in Springfield with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,130 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Springfield is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$36,380
St Louis
$31,230
Springfield
$25,130
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$24,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Missouri.