The median annual wage for Animal Trainers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $45,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,950.
Pay spans roughly $36,370 at the 10th percentile to $90,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.86 per hour. An estimated 1,230 people work as animal trainers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $45,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.86 |
| 10th percentile | $36,370 |
| 90th percentile | $90,930 |
| Employment | 1,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.