The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $33,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,020.
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 | $36,420 | 4.91% | 40.47% |
| 2021 | $34,630 | 7.94% | - |
| 2020 | $31,880 | 4.92% | - |
| 2019 | $30,310 | 1.15% | - |
| 2018 | $29,960 | 7.98% | - |
| 2017 | $27,570 | 6.42% | - |
| 2016 | $25,800 | -4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $27,000 | 4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $25,860 | 10.40% | - |
| 2013 | $23,170 | 6.43% | - |
| 2012 | $21,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,420 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.