Animal Breeders Salary in the US
A animal breeders earns a national median of $51,130 a year (mean $57,010) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #528 of 825.
How much does a animal breeders earn in the US?
A animal breeders in the United States earns a median of $51,130 a year (mean $57,010), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 0% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 1,330 people work in this occupation (SOC 45-2021), ranked #528 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$51,130
per year
Mean
$57,010
per year
Employment
1,330
US workers
National rank
#528
of 825 by median
What a animal breeders earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a animal breeders (SOC 45-2021) earns a median annual wage of $51,130 and a mean (average) of $57,010. The median is the midpoint — half of animal breeders earn more and half earn less — and is 0% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a animal breeders in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for animal breeders is $51,130, and the mean (average) is $57,010. The median is the midpoint — half of animal breeders earn more and half earn less.
- How does animal breeders pay compare to the US average?
- At $51,130, a animal breeders earns 0% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many animal breeders are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 1,330 animal breeders employed nationally (SOC 45-2021), across all industries.
- Where does this animal breeders salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 45-2021. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 45-2021 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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