The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $22,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,430.
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 | $24,390 | 4.63% | 22.51% |
| 2021 | $23,260 | 2.02% | - |
| 2020 | $22,790 | 0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $22,770 | 7.38% | - |
| 2018 | $21,090 | -1.28% | - |
| 2017 | $21,360 | 11.52% | - |
| 2016 | $18,900 | 3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $18,250 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $17,800 | -3.60% | - |
| 2013 | $18,440 | -2.49% | - |
| 2012 | $18,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,390 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Elkhart-Goshen is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |