Career Atlas USA

Best States for Animal Trainers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Virginia86.7 / 100
  2. 2Georgia78.2 / 100
  3. 3Connecticut70 / 100
  4. 4Idaho69.3 / 100
  5. 5Oklahoma67.2 / 100
  6. 6California67 / 100
  7. 7Montana67 / 100
  8. 8Indiana66.8 / 100
  9. 9Kentucky63.6 / 100
  10. 10Iowa62.8 / 100
  11. 11Maryland61.7 / 100
  12. 12Illinois61.3 / 100
  13. 13Maine59.8 / 100
  14. 14Wisconsin58.5 / 100
  15. 15Massachusetts57.7 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).