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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in UNITED STATES

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.73 $14.96 $17.52 $20.33 $22.42
      AreaName Yearly $28,550 $31,120 $36,440 $42,290 $46,630
      District of Columbia Hourly $18.21 $20.19 $23.03 $28.51 $28.51
      AreaName Yearly $37,870 $41,990 $47,890 $59,300 $59,300
      Maine Hourly $16.52 $17.81 $22.83 $22.99 $25.96
      AreaName Yearly $34,360 $37,040 $47,490 $47,810 $54,000
      Rhode Island Hourly $15.25 $17.70 $22.14 $22.35 $22.64
      AreaName Yearly $31,710 $36,820 $46,040 $46,490 $47,100
      Massachusetts Hourly $17.53 $17.91 $21.37 $25.70 $30.28
      AreaName Yearly $36,450 $37,260 $44,450 $53,450 $62,990
      Washington Hourly $17.68 $18.36 $20.68 $21.54 $22.13
      AreaName Yearly $36,770 $38,190 $43,010 $44,790 $46,030
      California Hourly $17.26 $17.90 $19.32 $22.16 $24.11
      AreaName Yearly $35,890 $37,230 $40,190 $46,100 $50,140
      Delaware Hourly $14.48 $16.60 $19.02 $21.44 $27.51
      AreaName Yearly $30,110 $34,520 $39,570 $44,600 $57,230
      Maryland Hourly $16.17 $17.70 $19.00 $22.06 $24.77
      AreaName Yearly $33,640 $36,820 $39,520 $45,880 $51,510
      New York Hourly $16.54 $17.47 $18.93 $21.89 $24.74
      AreaName Yearly $34,410 $36,350 $39,380 $45,540 $51,470
      Hawaii Hourly $13.70 $15.30 $18.78 $21.27 $25.64
      AreaName Yearly $28,490 $31,830 $39,050 $44,240 $53,330
      Connecticut Hourly $16.47 $17.02 $18.46 $23.26 $32.94
      AreaName Yearly $34,260 $35,400 $38,400 $48,370 $68,510
      Alaska Hourly $15.00 $17.14 $18.42 $19.91 $22.01
      AreaName Yearly $31,200 $35,640 $38,320 $41,420 $45,780
      Colorado Hourly $15.18 $17.68 $18.42 $21.20 $22.31
      AreaName Yearly $31,580 $36,780 $38,300 $44,100 $46,400
      Oregon Hourly $16.86 $17.55 $18.40 $21.51 $22.43
      AreaName Yearly $35,080 $36,500 $38,270 $44,750 $46,650
      Minnesota Hourly $16.82 $17.49 $18.12 $20.42 $26.48
      AreaName Yearly $34,990 $36,390 $37,700 $42,480 $55,080
      Arizona Hourly $14.96 $17.00 $17.88 $19.46 $22.78
      AreaName Yearly $31,120 $35,360 $37,180 $40,470 $47,380
      New Jersey Hourly $15.91 $17.11 $17.82 $20.08 $22.01
      AreaName Yearly $33,090 $35,580 $37,060 $41,770 $45,780
      New Hampshire Hourly $14.05 $14.55 $17.46 $18.73 $21.44
      AreaName Yearly $29,220 $30,260 $36,310 $38,960 $44,600
      Florida Hourly $13.76 $14.59 $17.43 $18.41 $21.12
      AreaName Yearly $28,610 $30,350 $36,260 $38,300 $43,930
      Illinois Hourly $14.02 $14.56 $17.32 $18.40 $24.50
      AreaName Yearly $29,160 $30,290 $36,030 $38,280 $50,950
      Michigan Hourly $14.21 $15.33 $17.28 $17.76 $21.58
      AreaName Yearly $29,560 $31,890 $35,930 $36,930 $44,880
      South Carolina Hourly $13.64 $14.61 $17.28 $18.42 $21.23
      AreaName Yearly $28,380 $30,390 $35,950 $38,310 $44,160
      North Carolina Hourly $12.06 $14.58 $17.24 $18.24 $21.53
      AreaName Yearly $25,090 $30,320 $35,860 $37,940 $44,780
      Pennsylvania Hourly $13.94 $14.56 $17.22 $18.44 $23.29
      AreaName Yearly $28,980 $30,280 $35,810 $38,350 $48,440
      Montana Hourly $13.84 $14.35 $17.06 $17.36 $18.34
      AreaName Yearly $28,790 $29,850 $35,490 $36,110 $38,160
      Tennessee Hourly $13.52 $14.39 $16.93 $17.79 $20.00
      AreaName Yearly $28,120 $29,940 $35,210 $37,010 $41,600
      Nevada Hourly $14.20 $14.75 $16.91 $17.36 $20.09
      AreaName Yearly $29,540 $30,670 $35,180 $36,100 $41,780
      Vermont Hourly $13.94 $14.03 $16.90 $17.48 $21.00
      AreaName Yearly $28,990 $29,180 $35,160 $36,360 $43,670
      Wisconsin Hourly $13.53 $14.40 $16.82 $18.16 $20.16
      AreaName Yearly $28,130 $29,960 $34,990 $37,780 $41,930
      Virginia Hourly $13.80 $14.42 $16.81 $18.12 $21.95
      AreaName Yearly $28,700 $30,000 $34,950 $37,680 $45,660
      Idaho Hourly $13.01 $14.36 $16.72 $17.35 $18.13
      AreaName Yearly $27,050 $29,860 $34,790 $36,080 $37,710
      Georgia Hourly $12.00 $14.10 $16.57 $17.82 $21.03
      AreaName Yearly $24,960 $29,320 $34,470 $37,070 $43,750
      Indiana Hourly $12.57 $13.98 $16.43 $17.50 $20.50
      AreaName Yearly $26,150 $29,080 $34,180 $36,390 $42,630
      South Dakota Hourly $13.14 $14.93 $16.33 $17.23 $18.17
      AreaName Yearly $27,320 $31,060 $33,970 $35,830 $37,800
      North Dakota Hourly $13.14 $14.71 $16.19 $17.08 $21.15
      AreaName Yearly $27,340 $30,600 $33,670 $35,520 $44,000
      Texas Hourly $10.49 $13.34 $16.14 $17.59 $21.99
      AreaName Yearly $21,820 $27,750 $33,580 $36,590 $45,730
      Utah Hourly $13.34 $14.25 $16.05 $16.79 $20.89
      AreaName Yearly $27,750 $29,640 $33,390 $34,920 $43,450
      Missouri Hourly $13.23 $13.93 $15.84 $17.49 $18.82
      AreaName Yearly $27,520 $28,970 $32,940 $36,380 $39,140
      Kansas Hourly $10.11 $13.81 $15.75 $17.38 $20.57
      AreaName Yearly $21,040 $28,720 $32,760 $36,150 $42,790
      Kentucky Hourly $13.39 $14.04 $15.05 $17.72 $19.51
      AreaName Yearly $27,860 $29,200 $31,310 $36,850 $40,580
      Nebraska Hourly $11.77 $13.75 $15.05 $17.77 $20.81
      AreaName Yearly $24,490 $28,600 $31,300 $36,960 $43,280
      Louisiana Hourly $10.09 $11.85 $14.94 $17.18 $18.08
      AreaName Yearly $20,980 $24,650 $31,070 $35,720 $37,610
      Arkansas Hourly $12.84 $14.09 $14.90 $17.64 $18.56
      AreaName Yearly $26,710 $29,300 $30,980 $36,680 $38,600
      New Mexico Hourly $13.45 $14.31 $14.82 $17.63 $19.07
      AreaName Yearly $27,970 $29,760 $30,830 $36,660 $39,660
      Ohio Hourly $13.50 $14.27 $14.77 $17.02 $17.72
      AreaName Yearly $28,080 $29,680 $30,730 $35,390 $36,860
      Iowa Hourly $13.14 $13.85 $14.57 $17.67 $21.92
      AreaName Yearly $27,340 $28,810 $30,300 $36,760 $45,590
      Oklahoma Hourly $10.81 $12.59 $14.46 $17.27 $22.60
      AreaName Yearly $22,480 $26,180 $30,080 $35,930 $47,010
      Wyoming Hourly $13.44 $14.01 $14.44 $17.00 $21.66
      AreaName Yearly $27,960 $29,140 $30,030 $35,360 $45,050
      Mississippi Hourly $11.01 $12.80 $14.22 $14.85 $17.54
      AreaName Yearly $22,910 $26,630 $29,570 $30,880 $36,490
      West Virginia Hourly $10.61 $11.14 $13.72 $15.75 $16.78
      AreaName Yearly $22,070 $23,170 $28,540 $32,760 $34,900
      Alabama Hourly $10.53 $11.31 $13.46 $16.10 $17.88
      AreaName Yearly $21,910 $23,530 $27,990 $33,480 $37,180
      Puerto Rico Hourly $8.90 $9.40 $10.20 $10.80 $11.38
      AreaName Yearly $18,500 $19,550 $21,210 $22,460 $23,670
      American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Guam Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A