The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $21,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,310.
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 | $26,270 | 10.09% | 31.29% |
| 2021 | $23,620 | 10.25% | - |
| 2020 | $21,200 | 4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $20,220 | -1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $20,530 | 8.77% | - |
| 2017 | $18,730 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $18,050 | 0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $17,990 | -0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $18,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,270 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.