The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $18,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,700.
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 | $27,780 | 12.89% | 23.58% |
| 2021 | $24,200 | 2.31% | - |
| 2020 | $23,640 | 8.97% | - |
| 2019 | $21,520 | 7.53% | - |
| 2018 | $19,900 | 2.16% | - |
| 2017 | $19,470 | 3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $18,840 | -2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $19,220 | 0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $19,080 | -4.25% | - |
| 2013 | $19,890 | -6.74% | - |
| 2012 | $21,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,780 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.