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Animal Trainers in Minnesota
Want to work in Minnesota as an Animal Trainer? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Trainers in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Animal Trainers in Minnesota is growing faster than average.
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Animal Trainers in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Animal Trainers Work in Minnesota?
290 people worked as Animal Trainers in 2018 in this state.
There were 150 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 250 Animal Trainers working in it, which means Minnesota has more Animal Trainers than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 610 jobs for Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $22,120 to $39,260 with $32,110 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.64 to $18.87. The median hourly rate was $15.44.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.98 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $2.46.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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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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