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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
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $14.02 $16.50 $17.94 $21.42 $23.15
      Yearly $29,160 $34,320 $37,320 $44,550 $48,150
      Rhode Island Hourly $15.84 $17.72 $23.10 $23.25 $23.38
      Yearly $32,950 $36,860 $48,050 $48,360 $48,630
      Massachusetts Hourly $16.70 $18.35 $21.87 $23.79 $30.60
      Yearly $34,740 $38,160 $45,480 $49,490 $63,650
      California Hourly $17.90 $18.45 $21.86 $23.34 $28.15
      Yearly $37,230 $38,380 $45,470 $48,540 $58,550
      Maine Hourly $17.96 $18.60 $21.19 $27.74 $27.94
      Yearly $37,350 $38,690 $44,080 $57,690 $58,120
      Minnesota Hourly $16.37 $18.42 $21.00 $21.75 $22.72
      Yearly $34,060 $38,300 $43,670 $45,250 $47,260
      Washington Hourly $18.05 $18.69 $20.96 $22.12 $22.93
      Yearly $37,540 $38,860 $43,590 $46,010 $47,680
      District of Columbia Hourly $17.43 $17.57 $20.95 $24.94 $27.28
      Yearly $36,260 $36,540 $43,580 $51,870 $56,730
      Maryland Hourly $16.67 $18.24 $20.92 $23.52 $28.78
      Yearly $34,680 $37,940 $43,520 $48,920 $59,860
      New York Hourly $17.41 $18.08 $20.75 $22.15 $24.60
      Yearly $36,210 $37,610 $43,150 $46,070 $51,170
      New Jersey Hourly $17.17 $17.93 $20.63 $23.03 $27.57
      Yearly $35,720 $37,300 $42,910 $47,910 $57,350
      Oregon Hourly $17.13 $18.25 $20.59 $22.26 $23.19
      Yearly $35,620 $37,960 $42,830 $46,290 $48,230
      Connecticut Hourly $16.58 $17.15 $19.01 $22.97 $34.23
      Yearly $34,480 $35,660 $39,540 $47,790 $71,200
      Arizona Hourly $16.16 $16.83 $18.39 $20.77 $23.67
      Yearly $33,620 $35,000 $38,240 $43,190 $49,230
      Alaska Hourly $14.13 $17.21 $18.05 $21.36 $26.35
      Yearly $29,390 $35,810 $37,530 $44,440 $54,820
      Illinois Hourly $14.57 $16.69 $17.94 $19.92 $23.00
      Yearly $30,300 $34,710 $37,310 $41,430 $47,830
      Florida Hourly $14.11 $15.94 $17.89 $19.18 $21.95
      Yearly $29,350 $33,140 $37,200 $39,900 $45,650
      Montana Hourly $13.90 $16.61 $17.82 $18.39 $20.06
      Yearly $28,910 $34,560 $37,060 $38,250 $41,720
      North Carolina Hourly $14.39 $16.45 $17.64 $18.55 $22.02
      Yearly $29,920 $34,220 $36,680 $38,580 $45,810
      Michigan Hourly $14.14 $16.18 $17.57 $18.75 $22.60
      Yearly $29,410 $33,650 $36,550 $39,010 $47,010
      Virginia Hourly $14.62 $16.18 $17.55 $20.46 $22.02
      Yearly $30,400 $33,660 $36,500 $42,560 $45,800
      Pennsylvania Hourly $14.61 $16.53 $17.54 $20.08 $22.60
      Yearly $30,390 $34,380 $36,480 $41,760 $47,010
      Tennessee Hourly $14.14 $16.67 $17.52 $18.34 $21.16
      Yearly $29,410 $34,670 $36,440 $38,150 $44,020
      Wyoming Hourly $14.13 $14.33 $17.52 $17.84 $18.28
      Yearly $29,380 $29,800 $36,430 $37,110 $38,020
      North Dakota Hourly $15.01 $16.71 $17.49 $20.14 $20.79
      Yearly $31,210 $34,770 $36,370 $41,890 $43,230
      Nevada Hourly $14.70 $17.14 $17.38 $17.89 $22.78
      Yearly $30,570 $35,650 $36,160 $37,210 $47,380
      Vermont Hourly $14.58 $15.36 $17.36 $17.85 $21.87
      Yearly $30,320 $31,940 $36,120 $37,140 $45,490
      Delaware Hourly $14.55 $16.62 $17.34 $17.78 $22.97
      Yearly $30,260 $34,570 $36,060 $36,970 $47,780
      Idaho Hourly $13.02 $14.24 $17.22 $18.45 $22.10
      Yearly $27,070 $29,610 $35,820 $38,370 $45,970
      Utah Hourly $14.70 $16.14 $17.18 $18.33 $22.46
      Yearly $30,570 $33,580 $35,730 $38,120 $46,710
      South Carolina Hourly $13.60 $14.43 $17.15 $18.94 $23.28
      Yearly $28,280 $30,010 $35,680 $39,400 $48,430
      New Mexico Hourly $13.90 $14.49 $17.12 $17.71 $21.59
      Yearly $28,920 $30,130 $35,600 $36,830 $44,910
      Hawaii Hourly $14.23 $16.65 $17.03 $21.83 $23.19
      Yearly $29,590 $34,620 $35,420 $45,400 $48,240
      Indiana Hourly $13.47 $14.42 $16.96 $17.88 $20.85
      Yearly $28,020 $29,990 $35,270 $37,200 $43,370
      New Hampshire Hourly $13.55 $14.14 $16.94 $20.19 $21.70
      Yearly $28,180 $29,400 $35,230 $41,990 $45,140
      Nebraska Hourly $13.60 $14.45 $16.93 $17.84 $18.90
      Yearly $28,290 $30,060 $35,210 $37,110 $39,320
      Missouri Hourly $14.06 $14.76 $16.85 $17.73 $19.55
      Yearly $29,250 $30,690 $35,040 $36,880 $40,670
      Georgia Hourly $13.66 $14.46 $16.82 $17.65 $19.83
      Yearly $28,410 $30,070 $34,980 $36,720 $41,250
      Wisconsin Hourly $14.02 $14.81 $16.82 $17.58 $20.58
      Yearly $29,160 $30,800 $34,990 $36,560 $42,800
      Ohio Hourly $13.86 $14.83 $16.74 $17.62 $22.07
      Yearly $28,820 $30,840 $34,820 $36,650 $45,900
      South Dakota Hourly $12.96 $13.45 $15.78 $17.10 $17.63
      Yearly $26,950 $27,970 $32,810 $35,570 $36,670
      Kansas Hourly $12.50 $13.40 $15.71 $17.91 $22.17
      Yearly $26,000 $27,870 $32,670 $37,250 $46,100
      West Virginia Hourly $10.95 $13.52 $15.69 $17.04 $17.78
      Yearly $22,770 $28,120 $32,630 $35,450 $36,990
      Kentucky Hourly $11.42 $14.04 $15.67 $18.33 $21.87
      Yearly $23,750 $29,210 $32,590 $38,130 $45,490
      Iowa Hourly $13.91 $14.19 $15.00 $18.12 $21.79
      Yearly $28,930 $29,520 $31,200 $37,700 $45,320
      Arkansas Hourly $12.98 $13.75 $14.69 $16.83 $18.02
      Yearly $27,000 $28,600 $30,550 $35,000 $37,490
      Texas Hourly $10.60 $13.51 $14.63 $17.81 $22.13
      Yearly $22,040 $28,100 $30,430 $37,040 $46,020
      Mississippi Hourly $11.29 $13.66 $14.29 $16.39 $17.26
      Yearly $23,480 $28,410 $29,730 $34,100 $35,900
      Oklahoma Hourly $10.29 $13.10 $14.29 $17.37 $21.47
      Yearly $21,410 $27,250 $29,730 $36,120 $44,650
      Alabama Hourly $11.26 $13.43 $14.26 $17.37 $18.53
      Yearly $23,420 $27,930 $29,660 $36,130 $38,540
      Louisiana Hourly $12.59 $13.29 $14.08 $17.03 $18.17
      Yearly $26,180 $27,650 $29,280 $35,430 $37,790
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.54 $9.92 $10.45 $11.08 $13.01
      Yearly $19,850 $20,640 $21,730 $23,040 $27,050
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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