Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$36K–$46K

Median

$38,150

25th percentile

$35,660

75th percentile

$45,710

$30K

10th

$36K

25th

$38K

Median

$46K

75th

$49K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$35,800

$29K–$38K

-6%

Alaska

$36,490

$28K–$47K

-4%

Arizona

$38,250

$37K–$46K

Arkansas

$34,570

$30K–$37K

-9%

California

$46,260

$40K–$49K

+21%

Colorado

$38,900

$37K–$45K

+2%

Connecticut

$44,250

$37K–$51K

+16%

Delaware

$38,610

$37K–$47K

+1%

District of Columbia

$49,080

$47K–$61K

+29%

Florida

$37,830

$36K–$45K

-1%

Georgia

$35,850

$34K–$38K

-6%

Hawaii

$44,070

$36K–$45K

+16%

Idaho

$37,530

$35K–$39K

-2%

Illinois

$37,480

$35K–$43K

-2%

Indiana

$36,420

$32K–$38K

-5%

Iowa

$35,720

$31K–$39K

-6%

Kansas

$35,680

$31K–$38K

-6%

Kentucky

$34,140

$29K–$37K

-11%

Louisiana

$30,480

$29K–$36K

-20%

Maine

$45,510

$40K–$47K

+19%

Maryland

$44,770

$39K–$49K

+17%

Massachusetts

$46,670

$37K–$59K

+22%

Michigan

$37,960

$36K–$44K

Minnesota

$45,280

$38K–$47K

+19%

Mississippi

$30,360

$28K–$37K

-20%

Missouri

$36,660

$34K–$42K

-4%

Montana

$38,340

$36K–$40K

Nebraska

$36,100

$34K–$38K

-5%

Nevada

$36,920

$36K–$42K

-3%

New Hampshire

$36,910

$31K–$45K

-3%

New Jersey

$46,160

$40K–$48K

+21%

New Mexico

$37,500

$35K–$40K

-2%

New York

$44,750

$39K–$47K

+17%

North Carolina

$37,070

$35K–$39K

-3%

North Dakota

$37,160

$36K–$44K

-3%

Ohio

$36,340

$34K–$39K

-5%

Oklahoma

$34,850

$30K–$36K

-9%

Oregon

$44,370

$39K–$47K

+16%

Pennsylvania

$37,140

$35K–$43K

-3%

Puerto Rico

$23,310

$22K–$25K

-39%

Rhode Island

$49,770

$37K–$50K

+30%

South Carolina

$36,980

$31K–$41K

-3%

South Dakota

$34,700

$29K–$36K

-9%

Tennessee

$36,320

$35K–$38K

-5%

Texas

$34,850

$29K–$43K

-9%

Utah

$37,560

$36K–$46K

-2%

Vermont

$37,290

$36K–$39K

-2%

Virginia

$37,450

$36K–$45K

-2%

Washington

$44,150

$40K–$47K

+16%

West Virginia

$32,350

$28K–$36K

-15%

Wisconsin

$36,850

$35K–$39K

-3%

Wyoming

$37,880

$31K–$39K

-1%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 84% of healthcare support occupations nationally, and earn 91¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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