The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of animal trainers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | $39,050 | 17.31% | 29.53% |
| 2021 | $32,290 | -0.12% | - |
| 2020 | $32,330 | 2.60% | - |
| 2019 | $31,490 | 8.89% | - |
| 2018 | $28,690 | -4.08% | - |
| 2017 | $29,860 | 4.79% | - |
| 2016 | $28,430 | -10.02% | - |
| 2015 | $31,280 | -4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $32,780 | 6.83% | - |
| 2013 | $30,540 | 9.89% | - |
| 2012 | $27,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,050, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for animal trainers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lancaster (median annual salary $35,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of animal trainers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in Lancaster.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Reading | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |