Animal Care and Service Workers

Census Statistics

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Animal trainers

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 22,620 average earnings: $29,000	$5,000	$12,000	$21,000	$35,000	$58,000
Men employment: 13,440 average earnings: $29,000	$7,000	$15,000	$24,000	$39,000	$68,000
Women employment: 9,180 average earnings: $23,000	$3,000	$10,000	$19,000	$30,000	$45,000

Nonfarm animal caretakers

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 50,410 average earnings: $23,000	$8,000	$13,000	$20,000	$29,000	$40,000
Men employment: 18,280 average earnings: $23,000	$10,000	$15,000	$23,000	$33,000	$50,000
Women employment: 32,130 average earnings: $21,000	$8,000	$12,000	$18,000	$26,000	$35,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

Area and Industry employment and wages
Animal trainers: (Area) (Industry)
Nonfarm animal caretakers: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Animal care and service workers in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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