The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $30,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,630.
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 | $33,550 | 9.42% | 37.14% |
| 2021 | $30,390 | -1.48% | - |
| 2020 | $30,840 | 1.26% | - |
| 2019 | $30,450 | -7.13% | - |
| 2018 | $32,620 | 21.86% | - |
| 2017 | $25,490 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $24,820 | 7.09% | - |
| 2015 | $23,060 | 5.29% | - |
| 2014 | $21,840 | -3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $22,570 | 6.56% | - |
| 2012 | $21,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,550 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 36.1 percent (36.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.