The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $21,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,820.
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 | $28,340 | 14.86% | 32.57% |
| 2021 | $24,130 | 2.03% | - |
| 2020 | $23,640 | 0.30% | - |
| 2019 | $23,570 | 1.27% | - |
| 2018 | $23,270 | 2.23% | - |
| 2017 | $22,750 | 4.44% | - |
| 2016 | $21,740 | 8.37% | - |
| 2015 | $19,920 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $19,430 | 0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $19,370 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $19,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,340, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $27,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Raleigh-Cary is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.