The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $21,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,480.
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 | $23,680 | 1.35% | 23.56% |
| 2021 | $23,360 | 4.45% | - |
| 2020 | $22,320 | 7.48% | - |
| 2019 | $20,650 | 9.78% | - |
| 2018 | $18,630 | -0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $18,650 | -3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $19,240 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $18,750 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $17,870 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $17,770 | -1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $18,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,680 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Brownsville-Harlingen is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving.