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Animal Trainer Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of animal trainers in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of animal trainers in Madison is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Animal Trainers in Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,800
25th Percentile Wage
$23,760
50th Percentile Wage
$33,460
75th Percentile Wage
$59,670
90th Percentile Wage
$65,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal trainers in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal trainers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$33,460
-55.14% 3.80%
2019
$51,910
32.94% -
2013
$34,810
7.53% -
2012
$32,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Animal Trainer Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,460, Madison is the second highest paying city for animal trainers in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $36,070). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of animal trainers in Madison is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$36,070
Madison
$33,460
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$32,270
Appleton
$30,980
Fond du Lac
$27,260
Lake County-Kenosha County
$26,650

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.