The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $30,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,380.
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 | $34,920 | 13.57% | 35.42% |
| 2021 | $30,180 | -4.97% | - |
| 2020 | $31,680 | 4.86% | - |
| 2019 | $30,140 | 6.67% | - |
| 2018 | $28,130 | 3.41% | - |
| 2017 | $27,170 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $26,530 | 6.97% | - |
| 2015 | $24,680 | 3.40% | - |
| 2014 | $23,840 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $22,870 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $22,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,920 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.