1 In our area, professional dog trainers who own their business charge between $60 and $125 an hour, or $120 for a class series. 2  Trainers who work for a business and watch a 6 hour video as a form of education make something close to the hourly wage stated in other answers. Trainers who work for a business and watch a 6 hour video as a form of education make something close to the hourly wage stated in other answers. 2  The average hourly wage is $10.60 (U.S.) which would total $424 per week or $21,200 (U.S.) per year. 3  Other contributors have said: