The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $28,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,380.
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 | $30,780 | 3.31% | 38.92% |
| 2021 | $29,760 | 6.55% | - |
| 2020 | $27,810 | 5.83% | - |
| 2019 | $26,190 | 7.03% | - |
| 2018 | $24,350 | 4.48% | - |
| 2017 | $23,260 | 10.10% | - |
| 2016 | $20,910 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $21,120 | 7.29% | - |
| 2014 | $19,580 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $19,470 | 3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $18,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,780 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |