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Animal Trainers in Illinois
Get the information you need to know about working as an Animal Trainer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Trainers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Animal Trainers in Illinois is growing faster than average.
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Animal Trainers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Animal Trainers Work in Illinois?
420 people worked as Animal Trainers in 2018 in this state.
There were 520 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 250 Animal Trainers working in it, which means Illinois has more Animal Trainers than average.
Job Projections for Illinois
Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.
Illinois Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,520 jobs for Illinois Animal Trainers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 7,000 annual jobs and 61,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Animal Trainers Make in Illinois?
In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $20,310 to $96,000 with $37,340 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.77 to $46.16. The median hourly rate was $17.95.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.62 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $5.33.
The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Illinois 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 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 300 | $43,750 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 160 | $29,410 |
Top States for Animal Trainers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Animal Trainers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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