The median annual wage for Animal Trainers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $44,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,430.
Pay spans roughly $33,250 at the 10th percentile to $98,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.51 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $44,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.51 |
| 10th percentile | $33,250 |
| 90th percentile | $98,020 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.