The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $23,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,910. 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 | $26,910 | 12.45% | 30.29% |
| 2021 | $23,560 | 3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $22,800 | 5.83% | - |
| 2019 | $21,470 | 2.89% | - |
| 2018 | $20,850 | 2.59% | - |
| 2017 | $20,310 | 0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $20,230 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $19,310 | 2.54% | - |
| 2014 | $18,820 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $18,700 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $18,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,910 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 35.7 percent (35.7%) 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 |