The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $21,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,870.
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 | $28,480 | 16.71% | 27.32% |
| 2021 | $23,720 | -3.29% | - |
| 2020 | $24,500 | 7.14% | - |
| 2019 | $22,750 | 0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $22,740 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $21,830 | -0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $21,920 | 10.22% | - |
| 2015 | $19,680 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $19,430 | 0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $19,330 | -7.09% | - |
| 2012 | $20,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,480, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Kokomo (median annual salary of $28,500). Compared with Kokomo, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Indianapolis-Carmel is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| 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 |