The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $20,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,880.
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 | $27,860 | 5.42% | 30.08% |
| 2021 | $26,350 | -3.49% | - |
| 2020 | $27,270 | 9.61% | - |
| 2019 | $24,650 | 12.86% | - |
| 2018 | $21,480 | -4.42% | - |
| 2017 | $22,430 | 6.82% | - |
| 2016 | $20,900 | -1.87% | - |
| 2015 | $21,290 | 10.85% | - |
| 2014 | $18,980 | -2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $19,450 | -0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $19,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,860, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $28,340). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.