Animal breeder earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$28.45 per hour

$59,170 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$26.15 per hour

$54,390 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$24.58 per hour

$51,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$20.62 per hour

$42,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level animal breeder earnings begin at:

$20.62 per hour

$42,900 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 15% less than similar careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than office clerks.

Career Median Salary
Operations research analyst salary $72K
Zoologist salary $68K
Executive assistant salary $69K
Fundraiser salary $66K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $64K
Animal breeder salary $51K
Veterinary technologist salary $47K
Exterminator salary $45K
Animal control worker salary $37K
Office clerk salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)