The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $25,200 | 8.06% | 30.75% |
| 2021 | $23,170 | 4.79% | - |
| 2020 | $22,060 | 6.03% | - |
| 2019 | $20,730 | 1.06% | - |
| 2018 | $20,510 | 5.27% | - |
| 2017 | $19,430 | 0.51% | - |
| 2016 | $19,330 | 2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $18,830 | 5.95% | - |
| 2013 | $17,710 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $17,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,200 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Jefferson City and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jefferson City | |
| St Louis | |
| St Joseph | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Joplin | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |