The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of animal trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $35,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,760.
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 | $49,810 | 28.83% | 18.19% |
| 2021 | $35,450 | -29.99% | - |
| 2020 | $46,080 | 3.52% | - |
| 2019 | $44,460 | 6.61% | - |
| 2018 | $41,520 | 1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $41,050 | 7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $38,140 | 24.99% | - |
| 2015 | $28,610 | 15.10% | - |
| 2014 | $24,290 | -71.47% | - |
| 2013 | $41,650 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $40,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,810, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for animal trainers in state of Washington, followed by Spokane (median annual salary $43,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of animal trainers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Bellingham |