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Animal Trainers in New Mexico
Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as an Animal Trainer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Animal Trainers in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Animal Trainers in New Mexico is growing faster than average.
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Animal Trainers in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Animal Trainers Work in New Mexico?
120 people worked as Animal Trainers in 2018 in this state.
There were 70 Animal Trainers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 250 Animal Trainers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Animal Trainers than average.
Job Projections for New Mexico
Jobs for Animal Trainers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.
New Mexico Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 420 jobs for New Mexico 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 New Mexico?
In 2018 wages for Animal Trainers ranged from $22,400 to $49,250 with $32,870 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.77 to $23.68. The median hourly rate was $15.8.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.31 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.49.
The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Mexico 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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Santa Fe, NM | 30 | $30,650 |
Top States for Animal Trainers Employment
View the list below to see 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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