Animal Trainers
Occupation · SOC 2018 39-2011 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 39-2011
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 648
- FY2025
- 38
- Certified (last three years)
- 80.4%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Animal Trainers (SOC 39-2011). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Animal Trainers
Data table
| FY2008 | 28 |
| FY2009 | 18 |
| FY2010 | 44 |
| FY2011 | 67 |
| FY2012 | 38 |
| FY2013 | 26 |
| FY2014 | 21 |
| FY2015 | 33 |
| FY2016 | 35 |
| FY2017 | 53 |
| FY2018 | 42 |
| FY2019 | 40 |
| FY2020 | 26 |
| FY2021 | 35 |
| FY2022 | 22 |
| FY2023 | 38 |
| FY2024 | 16 |
| FY2025 | 38 |
| FY2026* | 28 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 29 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| FY2023 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 27 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 33 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 44 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 32 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Steve Martin's Natural Encounters, Inc.12
- Kenneth McPeek Racing Stable, Inc.12
- Handal Racing LLC7
- Eisaman Equine Services, Inc.6
- 7K Ranch, LLC6
- Todd A. Pletcher Racing Stables, Inc.5
- Niall Brennan Stables, Inc.5
- B & C Ranch Co., Inc.5
- Balmoral Farm, Inc4
- H.T. Equestrian Corp.4
- Friends of Tracy Aviary4
- Skansonia Charters, Inc.4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Animal Trainers: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| FL | 149 |
| CA | 80 |
| NY | 68 |
| TX | 60 |
| KY | 45 |
| NJ | 16 |
| NM | 14 |
| PA | 14 |
| MD | 14 |
| VA | 13 |
| OK | 10 |
| CT | 10 |
| MI | 9 |
| PR | 9 |
| WA | 9 |
| CO | 9 |
| MN | 9 |
| SC | 8 |
| GA | 8 |
| TN | 8 |
| OR | 8 |
| AL | 7 |
| NC | 6 |
| IL | 6 |
| HI | 6 |
| IA | 5 |
| AZ | 5 |
| UT | 4 |
| MT | 4 |
| LA | 4 |
| IN | 4 |
| MA | 3 |
| MS | 3 |
| SD | 3 |
| WY | 3 |
| OH | 2 |
| VT | 2 |
| MP | 2 |
| ID | 2 |
| AR | 1 |
| NV | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| DE | 1 |
| MO | 1 |
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL74
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ50
- Lexington-Fayette, KY29
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA27
- Ocala, FL27
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX20
- Gainesville, FL12
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA12
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA12
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD11
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Horse Trainer10
- Senior Animal Trainer7
- Animal Trainer5
- Avian Trainer4
- Director of Law Enforcement Operations4
- Draft Horse Equine Specialist4
- Bird Trainer4
- Expert Trainer4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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