The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $23,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,460.
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 | $29,220 | 2.84% | 31.42% |
| 2021 | $28,390 | 4.16% | - |
| 2020 | $27,210 | 8.93% | - |
| 2019 | $24,780 | 8.60% | - |
| 2018 | $22,650 | 2.43% | - |
| 2017 | $22,100 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $21,930 | 4.01% | - |
| 2015 | $21,050 | -1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $21,410 | 5.56% | - |
| 2013 | $20,220 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $20,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,220, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $27,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.