The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $23,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,560.
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 | $28,620 | 17.71% | 29.59% |
| 2021 | $23,550 | -1.19% | - |
| 2020 | $23,830 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $22,600 | 0.58% | - |
| 2018 | $22,470 | 6.99% | - |
| 2017 | $20,900 | -7.27% | - |
| 2016 | $22,420 | -3.97% | - |
| 2015 | $23,310 | 0.39% | - |
| 2014 | $23,220 | 4.48% | - |
| 2013 | $22,180 | 9.15% | - |
| 2012 | $20,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,620 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.