The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nonfarm animal caretakers in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $21,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,460.
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 | $26,570 | 16.03% | 24.65% |
| 2021 | $22,310 | -7.53% | - |
| 2020 | $23,990 | 16.55% | - |
| 2016 | $20,020 | 3.30% | - |
| 2015 | $19,360 | -3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $20,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,570 in Weirton-Steubenville 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 Weirton-Steubenville is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 24.4 percent (24.4%) 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 |