The median annual wage for Animal Trainers in St. Louis, MO-IL is $32,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,210.
Pay spans roughly $30,700 at the 10th percentile to $62,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.43 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as animal trainers in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $32,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.43 |
| 10th percentile | $30,700 |
| 90th percentile | $62,510 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.