The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $26,060 | 11.82% | 31.04% |
| 2021 | $22,980 | 10.05% | - |
| 2020 | $20,670 | 2.03% | - |
| 2019 | $20,250 | 5.19% | - |
| 2018 | $19,200 | -2.86% | - |
| 2017 | $19,750 | 1.42% | - |
| 2016 | $19,470 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $19,180 | -0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $19,210 | 3.80% | - |
| 2013 | $18,480 | 2.76% | - |
| 2012 | $17,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,060 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |