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What pet groomers make
Experienced groomer
$37,000
New groomer
$31,000
Own salon or mobile van
$53,000
Job Bank's national median is $18 an hour, about $37,000 a year full time. Job Bank pools groomers with other animal care workers such as kennel staff, which pulls the number down a little. Self-employed and mobile groomers who build a full client list can clear the top of this range.