The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $22,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,310 | 9.89% | 15.12% |
| 2016 | $24,610 | 6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $23,040 | -1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $23,430 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $23,200 | 0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $23,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,310 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| New Bedford | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Peabody | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |