The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $23,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,160.
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 | $28,130 | 17.10% | 34.34% |
| 2021 | $23,320 | -13.77% | - |
| 2020 | $26,530 | 10.70% | - |
| 2019 | $23,690 | 2.83% | - |
| 2018 | $23,020 | 0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $22,890 | -5.68% | - |
| 2016 | $24,190 | 12.77% | - |
| 2015 | $21,100 | 9.53% | - |
| 2014 | $19,090 | 4.56% | - |
| 2013 | $18,220 | -1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $18,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,130 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.