The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $18,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,790.
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 | $24,410 | 7.21% | 26.83% |
| 2021 | $22,650 | -0.75% | - |
| 2020 | $22,820 | 8.41% | - |
| 2019 | $20,900 | -0.33% | - |
| 2018 | $20,970 | 5.87% | - |
| 2017 | $19,740 | -2.38% | - |
| 2016 | $20,210 | 5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $19,150 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $18,410 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $18,130 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $17,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,410 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Huntington-Ashland is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.