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Animal Trainer Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of animal trainers in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,460
25th Percentile Wage
$29,910
50th Percentile Wage
$35,700
75th Percentile Wage
$61,040
90th Percentile Wage
$70,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal trainers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,700
5.63% -16.47%
2020
$33,690
16.18% -
2019
$28,240
-21.35% -
2018
$34,270
-7.50% -
2017
$36,840
-9.96% -
2016
$40,510
2.57% -
2015
$39,470
-16.42% -
2014
$45,950
11.75% -
2013
$40,550
-2.54% -
2012
$41,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Animal Trainer Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,700 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Rochester is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$43,610
Nassau-Suffolk
$42,730
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$42,380
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$36,550
Rochester
$35,700
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$35,140
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$31,930

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.