The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal trainers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $20,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal trainers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,280 | 17.14% | 32.82% |
| 2016 | $24,260 | 8.57% | - |
| 2015 | $22,180 | 4.87% | - |
| 2014 | $21,100 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $20,850 | 5.66% | - |
| 2012 | $19,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,280 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Corpus Christi.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| El Paso | |
| Corpus Christi |