The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $22,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,050.
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 | $25,610 | 11.75% | 28.39% |
| 2021 | $22,600 | -3.58% | - |
| 2020 | $23,410 | 2.82% | - |
| 2019 | $22,750 | 4.92% | - |
| 2018 | $21,630 | 9.39% | - |
| 2016 | $19,600 | 2.19% | - |
| 2015 | $19,170 | 3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $18,490 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $18,500 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $18,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,610 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |