The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $29,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,770.
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 | $33,980 | 9.74% | 34.37% |
| 2021 | $30,670 | -1.96% | - |
| 2020 | $31,270 | 12.34% | - |
| 2019 | $27,410 | 6.79% | - |
| 2018 | $25,550 | 4.27% | - |
| 2017 | $24,460 | 1.23% | - |
| 2016 | $24,160 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $23,700 | 3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $22,950 | -0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $22,980 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $22,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,980 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.