The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
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 | $34,230 | 10.22% | 42.62% |
| 2021 | $30,730 | 0.33% | - |
| 2020 | $30,630 | 13.94% | - |
| 2019 | $26,360 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $25,760 | 5.47% | - |
| 2017 | $24,350 | 3.37% | - |
| 2016 | $23,530 | -0.81% | - |
| 2015 | $23,720 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $23,100 | 4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $22,030 | 10.85% | - |
| 2012 | $19,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,230 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 37.4 percent (37.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.