The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in 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 | $17,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in 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 $34,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $22,570 | 4.03% | 14.58% |
| 2016 | $21,660 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $20,900 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $20,380 | 4.91% | - |
| 2013 | $19,380 | 0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $19,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,570 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving.