The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $28,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,130.
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 | $29,790 | 2.38% | 35.95% |
| 2021 | $29,080 | 3.54% | - |
| 2020 | $28,050 | 7.38% | - |
| 2019 | $25,980 | 8.12% | - |
| 2018 | $23,870 | 6.87% | - |
| 2017 | $22,230 | 9.27% | - |
| 2016 | $20,170 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $19,460 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $19,230 | -0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $19,280 | 1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $19,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,790 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Fort Collins-Loveland is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |