The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,510 | 4.41% | 23.79% |
| 2021 | $23,430 | 12.93% | - |
| 2020 | $20,400 | 5.59% | - |
| 2019 | $19,260 | 2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $18,720 | 0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $18,620 | -6.77% | - |
| 2016 | $19,880 | 3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $19,100 | -0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $19,230 | 1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $18,950 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $18,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,510 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Birmingham-Hoover is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.