The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of animal trainers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $26,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,580.
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 | $35,090 | 0.09% | 5.16% |
| 2021 | $35,060 | 4.45% | - |
| 2020 | $33,500 | 14.30% | - |
| 2019 | $28,710 | 1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $28,410 | 7.99% | - |
| 2017 | $26,140 | 2.07% | - |
| 2016 | $25,600 | 10.12% | - |
| 2015 | $23,010 | 8.21% | - |
| 2014 | $21,120 | -8.95% | - |
| 2013 | $23,010 | -44.63% | - |
| 2012 | $33,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,090 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Roanoke and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Roanoke | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |