There are currently an estimated 54,100 animal trainers in the United States. The animal trainer job market is expected to grow by 16.1% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are animal trainers?
CareerExplorer rates animal trainers with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 18,100 animal trainers. That number is based on 8,700 additional animal trainers, and the retirement of 9,400 existing animal trainers.
What’s the supply of animal trainers?
The animal trainer industry is concentrated in California, Florida, New York
Animal Trainer job market by state
State Name | Employed Animal Trainers |
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California | 2,250 |
Florida | 1,520 |
New York | 1,170 |
Texas | 1,070 |
Kentucky | 530 |
Illinois | 520 |
North Carolina | 510 |
Washington | 470 |
Ohio | 370 |
Pennsylvania | 350 |
New Jersey | 320 |
Georgia | 320 |
Louisiana | 310 |
Massachusetts | 300 |
Michigan | 280 |
Maryland | 260 |
Oregon | 200 |
Colorado | 200 |
Arizona | 190 |
South Carolina | 180 |
Wisconsin | 170 |
Missouri | 170 |
Hawaii | 160 |
Utah | 150 |
Minnesota | 150 |
Tennessee | 140 |
Arkansas | 130 |
Oklahoma | 120 |
Indiana | 120 |
New Hampshire | 110 |
West Virginia | 90 |
Puerto Rico | 70 |
New Mexico | 70 |
Maine | 60 |
Nevada | 50 |
Delaware | 40 |
North Dakota | 30 |
Nebraska | 30 |