The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $18,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,640 | 8.60% | 13.19% |
| 2016 | $22,520 | -1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $22,830 | 3.37% | - |
| 2014 | $22,060 | -1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $22,390 | 4.47% | - |
| 2012 | $21,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,640 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.