The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
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 | $39,520 | 8.05% | 40.03% |
| 2021 | $36,340 | -3.33% | - |
| 2020 | $37,550 | 8.15% | - |
| 2019 | $34,490 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $33,050 | 15.28% | - |
| 2017 | $28,000 | 3.39% | - |
| 2016 | $27,050 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $26,970 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $27,090 | 10.11% | - |
| 2013 | $24,350 | 2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $23,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,520, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $38,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.