The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $17,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,570 | 3.32% | 19.59% |
| 2016 | $24,720 | 8.05% | - |
| 2015 | $22,730 | 6.16% | - |
| 2014 | $21,330 | 2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $20,860 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $20,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,570 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 21.4 percent (21.4%) 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 |