The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of animal trainers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $31,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,530.
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 | $41,070 | -15.44% | 2.00% |
| 2021 | $47,410 | -6.98% | - |
| 2020 | $50,720 | 50.24% | - |
| 2019 | $25,240 | 4.44% | - |
| 2018 | $24,120 | 2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $23,450 | -0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $23,630 | -2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $24,210 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $22,970 | -92.77% | - |
| 2013 | $44,280 | 9.10% | - |
| 2012 | $40,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,070 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham |