The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $20,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,910.
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 | $23,300 | 3.26% | 20.77% |
| 2021 | $22,540 | 13.13% | - |
| 2020 | $19,580 | -3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $20,220 | 1.88% | - |
| 2018 | $19,840 | 5.49% | - |
| 2017 | $18,750 | -1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $19,120 | 5.02% | - |
| 2015 | $18,160 | -0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $18,340 | 2.13% | - |
| 2013 | $17,950 | -2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $18,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,300 in Michigan City-La Porte 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 Michigan City-La Porte is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 24.4 percent (24.4%) 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 |