The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $22,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,690.
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 | $29,310 | 18.73% | 34.39% |
| 2021 | $23,820 | 3.65% | - |
| 2020 | $22,950 | -1.83% | - |
| 2019 | $23,370 | -0.73% | - |
| 2018 | $23,540 | 4.04% | - |
| 2017 | $22,590 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $21,880 | 10.37% | - |
| 2015 | $19,610 | 0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $19,580 | 3.63% | - |
| 2013 | $18,870 | -1.91% | - |
| 2012 | $19,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,310, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $28,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Johnson City | |
| Jackson | |
| Morristown | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |