The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
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 | $26,900 | 14.94% | 20.63% |
| 2021 | $22,880 | 3.15% | - |
| 2020 | $22,160 | 2.35% | - |
| 2019 | $21,640 | 5.08% | - |
| 2018 | $20,540 | -7.16% | - |
| 2017 | $22,010 | 3.00% | - |
| 2016 | $21,350 | 7.12% | - |
| 2015 | $19,830 | -7.67% | - |
| 2012 | $21,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,900 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Carbondale-Marion is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).