The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $22,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,360.
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 | 10.41% | 31.23% |
| 2021 | $24,960 | 5.89% | - |
| 2020 | $23,490 | 7.45% | - |
| 2019 | $21,740 | -3.27% | - |
| 2018 | $22,450 | 8.15% | - |
| 2017 | $20,620 | -0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $20,760 | 9.59% | - |
| 2015 | $18,770 | -6.34% | - |
| 2014 | $19,960 | 3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $19,190 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $19,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,860, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $29,220). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.