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Top 3 cities for animal breeders by average salary
| San Diego, CA | $74,080 |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $58,580 |
| New York, NY | $57,390 |
Map: Animal Breeders salary by metro area
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Animal Breeders salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | $74,080 | $58,580 |
| New York | 1 | $57,390 | $57,390 |
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Animal Breeders salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $74,080 | $69,070 | $35.62 | n/a |
| Los Angeles, CA | $58,580 | $58,440 | $28.17 | n/a |
| New York, NY | $57,390 | $49,350 | $27.59 | 50 |
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Animal Breeders salary: questions
Where do animal breeders make the most money?
In San Diego, CA, with an average of $74,080 a year, among the 3 metro areas we cover.
What is the average animal breeders salary in the U.S.?
$57,390 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-2021.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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