The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $20,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,300.
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 | $24,660 | 7.79% | 22.30% |
| 2021 | $22,740 | 1.93% | - |
| 2020 | $22,300 | 0.00% | - |
| 2019 | $22,300 | 8.70% | - |
| 2018 | $20,360 | 0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $20,330 | -2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $20,740 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $20,390 | 4.95% | - |
| 2014 | $19,380 | -0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $19,440 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $19,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,660 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Augusta-Richmond County is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.