The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of animal trainers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $24,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,760.
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 | $29,350 | -46.85% | -7.80% |
| 2020 | $43,100 | -3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $44,630 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $43,320 | 26.96% | - |
| 2017 | $31,640 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,350 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway |