The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $22,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $49,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32,780 | 4.00% | 18.30% |
| 2019 | $31,470 | 15.95% | - |
| 2018 | $26,450 | -3.36% | - |
| 2017 | $27,340 | 2.05% | - |
| 2016 | $26,780 | 2.05% | - |
| 2015 | $26,230 | -2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $26,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,780 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Carbondale-Marion is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.