The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $22,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,670. 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 | $24,670 | 3.04% | 22.54% |
| 2021 | $23,920 | 9.70% | - |
| 2020 | $21,600 | 1.02% | - |
| 2019 | $21,380 | 6.13% | - |
| 2018 | $20,070 | 0.45% | - |
| 2017 | $19,980 | 4.35% | - |
| 2016 | $19,110 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $18,680 | -2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $19,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,670 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.