The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory 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 | $23,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory 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 $36,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,730 | -3.67% | 8.34% |
| 2021 | $27,710 | -1.01% | - |
| 2020 | $27,990 | 12.47% | - |
| 2019 | $24,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,730 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Jefferson City | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |