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You won’t get rich if you choose this profession, but at least you’ll be playing with the big dogs.

Dog walkers in Seattle are among the highest-paid in the nation, earning an average annual salary of $32,366. That’s only $15.70 per hour, but it’s the sixth-highest dog-walking wage in the United States, according to 365petinsurance.com. Only five cities in California – San Francisco, Fremont, Fresno, San Jose and Oakland – pay more.

The average dog walker’s income tops $30,000 in only eight states, starting with Massachusetts. At $30,103, Washington, like Seattle, ranks sixth.

Seattle has a well-deserved reputation as a paradise for pet owners. Recent census data show that Seattleites own a total of 153,000 dogs. For perspective, the city has only about 107,000 children.

Just another example of Seattle having more bite than bark.