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Animal Trainers salary in Raleigh, NC

The median animal trainers in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $55,560 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,705 a month.

10th percentile
$32,030
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$55,560
75th percentile
$84,750
90th percentile
$84,750

Based on 160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,461 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,560
Federal income tax−$4,487
Social Security + Medicare−$4,250
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,361
Monthly take-home$3,705
Every two weeks$1,710

Does it go far here?

$56,603Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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