The median annual wage for Animal Breeders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $50,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,780.
Pay spans roughly $47,580 at the 10th percentile to $69,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.25 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $50,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.25 |
| 10th percentile | $47,580 |
| 90th percentile | $69,420 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.