The median annual wage for Animal Trainers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $35,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,550.
Pay spans roughly $29,650 at the 10th percentile to $53,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.19 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as animal trainers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $35,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.19 |
| 10th percentile | $29,650 |
| 90th percentile | $53,380 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.