The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $23,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,280.
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 | $28,140 | -0.46% | 27.47% |
| 2021 | $28,270 | 5.66% | - |
| 2020 | $26,670 | 9.60% | - |
| 2019 | $24,110 | 11.16% | - |
| 2018 | $21,420 | 5.46% | - |
| 2017 | $20,250 | 3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $19,570 | -1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $19,770 | -3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $20,540 | -1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $20,860 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $20,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,140 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.