Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
SOC code 31-9096 · Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,120 | $14.48 |
| 25th percentile | $35,660 | $17.15 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $38,150 | $18.34 |
| 75th percentile | $45,710 | $21.98 |
| 90th percentile | $49,150 | $23.63 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers (SOC 31-9096), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,060 | $31,240 | $29,660 | $23,420 | $27,930 | $36,130 | $38,540 |
| Alaska | 150 | $39,950 | $37,530 | $29,390 | $35,810 | $44,440 | $54,820 |
| Arizona | 2,210 | $39,460 | $38,240 | $33,620 | $35,000 | $43,190 | $49,230 |
| Arkansas | 1,200 | $33,340 | $30,550 | $27,000 | $28,600 | $35,000 | $37,490 |
| California | 14,960 | $46,500 | $45,470 | $37,230 | $38,380 | $48,540 | $58,550 |
| Colorado | 2,950 | $40,700 | $39,480 | $34,440 | $37,200 | $44,650 | $45,670 |
| Connecticut | 1,270 | $46,350 | $39,540 | $34,480 | $35,660 | $47,790 | $71,200 |
| Delaware | 180 | $37,710 | $36,060 | $30,260 | $34,570 | $36,970 | $47,780 |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $45,340 | $43,580 | $36,260 | $36,540 | $51,870 | $56,730 |
| Florida | 7,060 | $37,460 | $37,200 | $29,350 | $33,140 | $39,900 | $45,650 |
| Georgia | 3,280 | $34,530 | $34,980 | $28,410 | $30,070 | $36,720 | $41,250 |
| Hawaii | 510 | $39,230 | $35,420 | $29,590 | $34,620 | $45,400 | $48,240 |
| Idaho | 790 | $35,460 | $35,820 | $27,070 | $29,610 | $38,370 | $45,970 |
| Illinois | 3,790 | $38,890 | $37,310 | $30,300 | $34,710 | $41,430 | $47,830 |
| Indiana | 2,670 | $34,860 | $35,270 | $28,020 | $29,990 | $37,200 | $43,370 |
| Iowa | 1,040 | $34,410 | $31,200 | $28,930 | $29,520 | $37,700 | $45,320 |
| Kansas | 1,490 | $33,870 | $32,670 | $26,000 | $27,870 | $37,250 | $46,100 |
| Kentucky | 930 | $33,830 | $32,590 | $23,750 | $29,210 | $38,130 | $45,490 |
| Louisiana | 970 | $31,130 | $29,280 | $26,180 | $27,650 | $35,430 | $37,790 |
| Maine | 790 | $46,790 | $44,080 | $37,350 | $38,690 | $57,690 | $58,120 |
| Maryland | 1,690 | $44,880 | $43,520 | $34,680 | $37,940 | $48,920 | $59,860 |
| Massachusetts | 1,470 | $47,460 | $45,480 | $34,740 | $38,160 | $49,490 | $63,650 |
| Michigan | 4,040 | $37,580 | $36,550 | $29,410 | $33,650 | $39,010 | $47,010 |
| Minnesota | 1,220 | $41,880 | $43,670 | $34,060 | $38,300 | $45,250 | $47,260 |
| Mississippi | — | $30,440 | $29,730 | $23,480 | $28,410 | $34,100 | $35,900 |
| Missouri | 2,040 | $34,890 | $35,040 | $29,250 | $30,690 | $36,880 | $40,670 |
| Montana | 580 | $36,660 | $37,060 | $28,910 | $34,560 | $38,250 | $41,720 |
| Nebraska | 800 | $34,410 | $35,210 | $28,290 | $30,060 | $37,110 | $39,320 |
| Nevada | 1,400 | $37,130 | $36,160 | $30,570 | $35,650 | $37,210 | $47,380 |
| New Hampshire | 560 | $35,930 | $35,230 | $28,180 | $29,400 | $41,990 | $45,140 |
| New Jersey | 1,910 | $44,460 | $42,910 | $35,720 | $37,300 | $47,910 | $57,350 |
| New Mexico | 470 | $35,320 | $35,600 | $28,920 | $30,130 | $36,830 | $44,910 |
| New York | 5,680 | $43,300 | $43,150 | $36,210 | $37,610 | $46,070 | $51,170 |
| North Carolina | 5,190 | $37,510 | $36,680 | $29,920 | $34,220 | $38,580 | $45,810 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $37,400 | $36,370 | $31,210 | $34,770 | $41,890 | $43,230 |
| Ohio | 4,190 | $35,850 | $34,820 | $28,820 | $30,840 | $36,650 | $45,900 |
| Oklahoma | 1,640 | $32,180 | $29,730 | $21,410 | $27,250 | $36,120 | $44,650 |
| Oregon | 2,670 | $42,500 | $42,830 | $35,620 | $37,960 | $46,290 | $48,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,390 | $38,070 | $36,480 | $30,390 | $34,380 | $41,760 | $47,010 |
| Rhode Island | 360 | $44,050 | $48,050 | $32,950 | $36,860 | $48,360 | $48,630 |
| South Carolina | 1,840 | $36,240 | $35,680 | $28,280 | $30,010 | $39,400 | $48,430 |
| South Dakota | 270 | $32,290 | $32,810 | $26,950 | $27,970 | $35,570 | $36,670 |
| Tennessee | 2,180 | $36,510 | $36,440 | $29,410 | $34,670 | $38,150 | $44,020 |
| Texas | 8,040 | $33,170 | $30,430 | $22,040 | $28,100 | $37,040 | $46,020 |
| Utah | 720 | $36,980 | $35,730 | $30,570 | $33,580 | $38,120 | $46,710 |
| Vermont | 260 | $36,510 | $36,120 | $30,320 | $31,940 | $37,140 | $45,490 |
| Virginia | 4,880 | $37,410 | $36,500 | $30,400 | $33,660 | $42,560 | $45,800 |
| Washington | 4,720 | $43,230 | $43,590 | $37,540 | $38,860 | $46,010 | $47,680 |
| West Virginia | 660 | $31,720 | $32,630 | $22,770 | $28,120 | $35,450 | $36,990 |
| Wisconsin | 1,940 | $35,010 | $34,990 | $29,160 | $30,800 | $36,560 | $42,800 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $34,360 | $36,430 | $29,380 | $29,800 | $37,110 | $38,020 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.