The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of animal trainers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $25,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,260.
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 | $42,070 | 7.13% | 2.23% |
| 2016 | $39,070 | 25.54% | - |
| 2015 | $29,090 | 16.09% | - |
| 2014 | $24,410 | -73.17% | - |
| 2013 | $42,270 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $41,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,070 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for animal trainers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of animal trainers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham |