The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Provo-Orem 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 | $16,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,560.
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 | $26,320 | -4.83% | 31.08% |
| 2021 | $27,590 | -0.51% | - |
| 2020 | $27,730 | 11.61% | - |
| 2019 | $24,510 | 12.53% | - |
| 2018 | $21,440 | 6.62% | - |
| 2017 | $20,020 | 6.19% | - |
| 2016 | $18,780 | -4.63% | - |
| 2015 | $19,650 | 5.09% | - |
| 2014 | $18,650 | 2.95% | - |
| 2013 | $18,100 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $18,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,320 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Provo-Orem is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| St George | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Logan | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area |