Animal Trainers in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as an Animal Trainer?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Trainers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Animal Trainers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

• Animal Trainers in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Animal Trainers Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 100 people working as Animal Trainers in the year 2018.

There were 130 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 250 Animal Trainers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Animal Trainers than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Animal Trainers job openings in Arkansas, and 1,480 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,000 annual jobs and 61,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Animal Trainers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $18,810 to $49,290 with $26,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.04 to $23.7. The median hourly rate was $12.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.75 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.89.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas Metros for Animal Trainers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Animal Trainers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	60	$21,790

Top States for Animal Trainers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Animal Trainers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,230	$34,950
Florida	1,430	$28,870
New York	1,330	$34,530
Texas	1,100	$26,010
North Carolina	550	$24,510
Kentucky	480	$45,750
Illinois	420	$37,340
Maryland	400	$24,950
Ohio	380	$23,700
Georgia	370	$28,280
Kansas	360	$22,910
Massachusetts	350	$34,450
Pennsylvania	340	$24,270
South Carolina	310	$35,240
New Jersey	310	$25,510
Missouri	300	$26,670
Minnesota	290	$32,110
Washington	280	$38,460
Michigan	250	$24,070
Connecticut	240	$34,850

Below are the states where Animal Trainers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Kentucky	$45,750
Washington	$38,460
Illinois	$37,340
South Carolina	$35,240
California	$34,950
Connecticut	$34,850
New York	$34,530
Massachusetts	$34,450
New Mexico	$32,870
Minnesota	$32,110

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Corey Hensley under License

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