The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $17,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,950.
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 | $23,560 | 5.39% | 22.79% |
| 2021 | $22,290 | -0.36% | - |
| 2020 | $22,370 | -3.49% | - |
| 2019 | $23,150 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $22,210 | 3.60% | - |
| 2017 | $21,410 | 10.32% | - |
| 2016 | $19,200 | 3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $18,540 | -0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $18,670 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $18,480 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $18,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,560 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 25.2 percent (25.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving.