The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 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 | $17,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $20,830 | 4.37% | 4.37% |
| 2017 | $19,920 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $19,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,830 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Auburn-Opelika and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Huntsville | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Decatur | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Gadsden |