The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $21,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,650.
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 | $28,070 | 2.57% | 31.96% |
| 2021 | $27,350 | 12.36% | - |
| 2020 | $23,970 | 1.17% | - |
| 2019 | $23,690 | 5.11% | - |
| 2018 | $22,480 | 1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $22,140 | 4.25% | - |
| 2016 | $21,200 | 5.85% | - |
| 2015 | $19,960 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $19,510 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $19,110 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $19,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,070 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving.