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


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $14.48 $17.15 $18.34 $21.98 $23.63
          Yearly $30,120 $35,660 $38,150 $45,710 $49,150
          Iowa Hourly $14.15 $14.71 $17.18 $18.76 $22.70
          Yearly $29,440 $30,590 $35,720 $39,020 $47,220
          New Jersey Hourly $17.66 $19.09 $22.19 $23.17 $27.73
          Yearly $36,720 $39,700 $46,160 $48,190 $57,670
          Louisiana Hourly $13.66 $13.89 $14.65 $17.23 $18.04
          Yearly $28,400 $28,880 $30,480 $35,830 $37,510
          Massachusetts Hourly $17.05 $18.00 $22.44 $28.51 $30.35
          Yearly $35,460 $37,440 $46,670 $59,290 $63,130
          District of Columbia Hourly $22.39 $22.58 $23.60 $29.18 $35.02
          Yearly $46,570 $46,960 $49,080 $60,700 $72,840
          South Carolina Hourly $13.17 $14.68 $17.78 $19.52 $23.38
          Yearly $27,390 $30,530 $36,980 $40,600 $48,630
          Washington Hourly $18.50 $19.20 $21.23 $22.70 $26.47
          Yearly $38,470 $39,930 $44,150 $47,220 $55,050
          Hawaii Hourly $16.92 $17.47 $21.19 $21.69 $23.75
          Yearly $35,200 $36,330 $44,070 $45,120 $49,400
          Wisconsin Hourly $14.61 $17.00 $17.71 $18.57 $21.94
          Yearly $30,400 $35,370 $36,850 $38,630 $45,630
          North Carolina Hourly $13.86 $16.95 $17.82 $18.79 $22.34
          Yearly $28,830 $35,250 $37,070 $39,080 $46,470
          Pennsylvania Hourly $14.43 $16.80 $17.86 $20.67 $22.69
          Yearly $30,010 $34,940 $37,140 $42,990 $47,200
          Arizona Hourly $17.08 $17.79 $18.39 $22.07 $22.82
          Yearly $35,530 $37,010 $38,250 $45,900 $47,460
          Utah Hourly $15.33 $17.21 $18.06 $22.00 $23.60
          Yearly $31,890 $35,810 $37,560 $45,760 $49,100
          Kansas Hourly $13.81 $14.81 $17.16 $18.49 $23.04
          Yearly $28,720 $30,800 $35,680 $38,460 $47,930
          Wyoming Hourly $14.72 $14.93 $18.21 $18.54 $18.79
          Yearly $30,610 $31,050 $37,880 $38,570 $39,080
          Colorado Hourly $17.17 $17.80 $18.70 $21.65 $22.81
          Yearly $35,710 $37,020 $38,900 $45,030 $47,450
          Alaska Hourly $13.31 $13.57 $17.54 $22.48 $22.60
          Yearly $27,690 $28,230 $36,490 $46,760 $47,010
          Missouri Hourly $14.56 $16.42 $17.62 $20.03 $22.09
          Yearly $30,280 $34,150 $36,660 $41,650 $45,940
          Rhode Island Hourly $17.07 $18.00 $23.93 $24.01 $24.10
          Yearly $35,510 $37,440 $49,770 $49,930 $50,130
          Oklahoma Hourly $11.14 $14.33 $16.76 $17.49 $22.51
          Yearly $23,170 $29,810 $34,850 $36,380 $46,810
          Georgia Hourly $14.04 $16.13 $17.24 $18.39 $21.54
          Yearly $29,210 $33,560 $35,850 $38,240 $44,810
          Michigan Hourly $14.62 $17.17 $18.25 $21.12 $22.47
          Yearly $30,410 $35,720 $37,960 $43,930 $46,730
          Alabama Hourly $13.45 $13.95 $17.21 $18.26 $20.85
          Yearly $27,970 $29,010 $35,800 $37,970 $43,360
          Tennessee Hourly $14.54 $16.60 $17.46 $18.38 $21.01
          Yearly $30,230 $34,520 $36,320 $38,230 $43,700
          West Virginia Hourly $12.42 $13.58 $15.55 $17.18 $18.29
          Yearly $25,830 $28,250 $32,350 $35,740 $38,040
          Minnesota Hourly $17.51 $18.27 $21.77 $22.35 $23.59
          Yearly $36,410 $38,000 $45,280 $46,500 $49,060
          Connecticut Hourly $17.27 $17.65 $21.28 $24.74 $28.82
          Yearly $35,920 $36,720 $44,250 $51,470 $59,950
          New Mexico Hourly $14.36 $17.04 $18.03 $19.05 $23.23
          Yearly $29,870 $35,430 $37,500 $39,620 $48,310
          Illinois Hourly $15.17 $16.88 $18.02 $20.88 $22.60
          Yearly $31,550 $35,110 $37,480 $43,420 $47,000
          Kentucky Hourly $12.75 $14.11 $16.41 $17.56 $21.84
          Yearly $26,520 $29,350 $34,140 $36,520 $45,430
          Indiana Hourly $14.22 $15.55 $17.51 $18.50 $21.53
          Yearly $29,580 $32,340 $36,420 $38,470 $44,780
          Ohio Hourly $14.10 $16.38 $17.47 $18.59 $22.63
          Yearly $29,330 $34,070 $36,340 $38,660 $47,070
          Maine Hourly $17.97 $19.06 $21.88 $22.72 $28.75
          Yearly $37,380 $39,640 $45,510 $47,260 $59,790
          North Dakota Hourly $16.25 $17.21 $17.87 $21.09 $22.51
          Yearly $33,800 $35,800 $37,160 $43,880 $46,830
          Virginia Hourly $14.63 $17.15 $18.01 $21.76 $23.36
          Yearly $30,430 $35,660 $37,450 $45,270 $48,580
          Vermont Hourly $14.76 $17.15 $17.93 $18.87 $22.06
          Yearly $30,690 $35,670 $37,290 $39,250 $45,880
          Mississippi Hourly $12.53 $13.41 $14.60 $17.71 $21.85
          Yearly $26,060 $27,880 $30,360 $36,840 $45,440
          California Hourly $18.17 $19.12 $22.24 $23.70 $27.86
          Yearly $37,800 $39,760 $46,260 $49,290 $57,940
          Montana Hourly $14.15 $17.15 $18.43 $19.36 $21.74
          Yearly $29,430 $35,680 $38,340 $40,270 $45,220
          Nevada Hourly $17.27 $17.46 $17.75 $20.42 $23.04
          Yearly $35,920 $36,330 $36,920 $42,470 $47,910
          Delaware Hourly $16.67 $17.82 $18.56 $22.52 $27.85
          Yearly $34,680 $37,070 $38,610 $46,850 $57,930
          Maryland Hourly $17.86 $18.96 $21.52 $23.67 $29.19
          Yearly $37,150 $39,440 $44,770 $49,230 $60,710
          New Hampshire Hourly $14.02 $14.93 $17.74 $21.40 $21.97
          Yearly $29,160 $31,050 $36,910 $44,510 $45,690
          Nebraska Hourly $14.39 $16.41 $17.36 $18.15 $20.22
          Yearly $29,930 $34,130 $36,100 $37,750 $42,050
          Oregon Hourly $17.54 $18.54 $21.33 $22.57 $23.79
          Yearly $36,480 $38,570 $44,370 $46,950 $49,470
          Texas Hourly $11.57 $14.10 $16.75 $20.81 $22.55
          Yearly $24,070 $29,340 $34,850 $43,270 $46,890
          Florida Hourly $14.95 $17.38 $18.19 $21.60 $22.73
          Yearly $31,090 $36,160 $37,830 $44,930 $47,270
          New York Hourly $17.52 $18.56 $21.52 $22.39 $25.70
          Yearly $36,450 $38,610 $44,750 $46,560 $53,460
          Arkansas Hourly $13.39 $14.18 $16.62 $17.71 $20.28
          Yearly $27,860 $29,500 $34,570 $36,830 $42,180
          South Dakota Hourly $13.65 $14.10 $16.68 $17.35 $17.65
          Yearly $28,390 $29,320 $34,700 $36,100 $36,700
          Idaho Hourly $11.65 $17.00 $18.04 $18.83 $21.51
          Yearly $24,230 $35,360 $37,530 $39,160 $44,730
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.59 $11.21 $12.23 $18.42
          Yearly $21,840 $22,040 $23,310 $25,430 $38,310
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          U.S. Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Guam Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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