Animal Trainers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,600 or more. The middle half of animal trainers in Denver earn between $42,500 and $46,230.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $44KMedian
- $46K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,760 | $3,897 | $22.48 |
| Median | $44,160 | $3,680 | $21.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,500 | $3,542 | $20.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,230 | $3,852 | $22.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Animal Trainers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $46,760, a single filer in Denver takes home about $38,403 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for animal trainers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $46,760 buys what about $44,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Animal Trainers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 3rd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Colorado Springs pays the most ($68,260).
- Colorado Springs$68,260
- Boulder$48,330
- Denver$46,760
Highest-paying cities for animal trainers
Virginia Beach, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,380).
- Virginia Beach, VA$76,380
- Washington, DC$68,840
- Colorado Springs, CO$68,260
- San Francisco, CA$65,520
- Santa Maria, CA$62,820
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Animal Trainers salary in Denver: questions
How much do animal trainers make an hour in Denver?
$22.48 an hour on average, and $21.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level animal trainers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the animal trainers take-home pay in Denver?
About $38,403 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,760. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do animal trainers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,800).
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 39-2011; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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