The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of animal trainers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $19,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,830.
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 | $29,380 | 15.55% | 20.93% |
| 2021 | $24,810 | -15.68% | - |
| 2020 | $28,700 | 12.89% | - |
| 2019 | $25,000 | 4.68% | - |
| 2017 | $23,830 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $23,230 | 3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $22,460 | 15.58% | - |
| 2014 | $18,960 | -22.52% | - |
| 2012 | $23,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,380 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |