Animal Trainers in Kentucky

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Animal Trainer Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Animal Services
• Animal Training
• Equine Studies

How Many Animal Trainers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 480 workers employed as Animal Trainers in this state in 2018.

There were 530 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Animal Trainers job openings in Kentucky, and 920 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $24,640 to $68,870 with $45,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.85 to $33.11. The median hourly rate was $21.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.73.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	210	n/a
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	40	$20,070

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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