The median annual wage for Animal Trainers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $35,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,180.
Pay spans roughly $21,370 at the 10th percentile to $55,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.85 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as animal trainers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $35,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.85 |
| 10th percentile | $21,370 |
| 90th percentile | $55,550 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.