The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $21,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,490.
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 | $28,290 | 16.97% | 27.32% |
| 2021 | $23,490 | -1.02% | - |
| 2020 | $23,730 | 0.59% | - |
| 2019 | $23,590 | 1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $23,200 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $22,890 | 12.10% | - |
| 2016 | $20,120 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $19,150 | -0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $19,250 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $19,080 | -7.76% | - |
| 2012 | $20,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,290 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.