How much do Animal Trainers make in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

Percentile spread

For Animal Trainers, the published 10th percentile is $31,280 and the 90th percentile is $53,560. The difference is $22,280, which is 62.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $33,320 to the 75th at $37,580, covers $4,260.

The mean annual wage is $38,290, which sits above the median of $35,520. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL median is 11.2% lower than the national median of $39,990 for Animal Trainers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $35,023, which is 12.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.7% lower than the Florida median of $36,870.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 101.418, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $35,520 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Animal Trainers at $35,023 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

9 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Animal Trainers. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ranks 7th of 10 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is 39 miles away, with a median of $33,200 and employment of 50. That median is 6.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $34,177, against $35,023 here.
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is 41 miles away, with a median of $33,280 and employment of 30. That median is 6.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $33,278, against $35,023 here.
• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL is 52 miles away, with a median of $35,430 and employment of 60. That median is 0.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,656, against $35,023 here.