The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $21,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,550.
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 | $26,350 | 10.70% | 31.35% |
| 2021 | $23,530 | 8.33% | - |
| 2020 | $21,570 | -0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $21,590 | -1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $22,010 | 4.77% | - |
| 2017 | $20,960 | 4.25% | - |
| 2016 | $20,070 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $19,770 | 3.79% | - |
| 2014 | $19,020 | 2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $18,460 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $18,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,350 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.