Pet groomers keep your furry friend looking good.
Pet groomers specialize in making your favorite cat or dog look its best. They shampoo and condition the animal's coat, trim the fur and nails and clean the animal's ears. Groomers can expect a salary in the $20,000-per-year range depending upon employer and experience in the field.
Average Salary
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) includes pet groomers in the non-farm animal caretakers profession. Pet groomers typically work either in the "other personal services" industry or "other miscellaneous store retailers" industry. For pet groomers in the other personal services industry, the mean or average salary in 2010 was $22,200 per year or $10.67 per hour. Those working in retail stores made a lower average at $19,660 annually or $9.45 an hour.
National Pay Scale
The national average salary for non-farm animal caretakers including pet groomers was $22,070 per year or $10.61 per hour in 2010, according to the BLS. The lowest reported wage was the 10th percentile at $16,050 per year. The middle 50 percent of animal groomers made between $17,490 and $24,290. The top-earning pet groomers ranked at the 90th percentile at $31,880 per year.
State Comparisons
California had the highest employment of non-farm animal caretakers including pet groomers in 2010 with a mean or average salary of $23,850 per year. Comparatively, the state of New York paid pet groomers a mean $24,010, while those in Illinois earned an average $22,340. Washington D.C. paid the highest average salary in America in 2010 with a mean annual salary of $32,700.
Metro Comparisons
Average salaries varied not only by state but also by metro area. For example, in 2010 pet groomers in the Chicago metro area made a mean $22,190 per year while those in New York City averaged $26,340. San Francisco pet groomers earned an even higher average at $29,270, the fourth-highest metro salary in the nation for this profession.
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