Animal breeder earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$67.72 per hour

$140,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$53.44 per hour

$111,150 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$33.16 per hour

$68,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$23.70 per hour

$49,300 per year

10th percentile

Starting level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$20.73 per hour

$43,110 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Animal breeder salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Ohio $68,980
North Carolina $59,380
California $59,280
Washington $57,480
Idaho $57,170
Missouri $54,400
Tennessee $53,850
Alabama $53,200
Wisconsin $51,130
Texas $48,410
New York $48,350
Minnesota $47,900
Pennsylvania $46,640
South Dakota $44,850
Virginia $43,910
Florida $41,110
Nebraska $40,220
Oklahoma $40,090
New Jersey $37,980
Kentucky $36,520
Iowa $30,430
Michigan $29,680
Illinois $22,880

How do animal breeder salaries compare to similar careers?

Animal breeders earn 6% less than similar careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than recruiters.

Career Median Salary
Operations research analyst salary $104K
Business analyst salary $94K
Statistician salary $98K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $90K
Talent agent salary $77K
Animal breeder salary $69K
Environmental consultant salary $79K
Consultant salary $79K
Insurance sales agent salary $61K
Recruiter salary $70K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)