The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $20,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,890.
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 | $26,720 | 15.38% | 30.61% |
| 2021 | $22,610 | 11.01% | - |
| 2020 | $20,120 | -0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $20,140 | -5.91% | - |
| 2018 | $21,330 | 0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $21,210 | 8.20% | - |
| 2016 | $19,470 | 4.98% | - |
| 2015 | $18,500 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $18,080 | -2.71% | - |
| 2013 | $18,570 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $18,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,720 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.