Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$37,320

Highest

$48,050

Rhode Island

Lowest

$29,280

Louisiana

Total Employment

113,660

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Rhode Island	$48,050	360	+28.8%
2	Massachusetts	$45,480	1,470	+21.9%
3	California	$45,470	14,960	+21.8%
4	Maine	$44,080	790	+18.1%
5	Minnesota	$43,670	1,220	+17.0%
6	Washington	$43,590	4,720	+16.8%
7	District of Columbia	$43,580	150	+16.8%
8	Maryland	$43,520	1,690	+16.6%
9	New York	$43,150	5,680	+15.6%
10	New Jersey	$42,910	1,910	+15.0%
11	Oregon	$42,830	2,670	+14.8%
12	Connecticut	$39,540	1,270	+5.9%
13	Colorado	$39,480	2,950	+5.8%
14	Arizona	$38,240	2,210	+2.5%
15	Alaska	$37,530	150	+0.6%
16	Illinois	$37,310	3,790	-0.0%
17	Florida	$37,200	7,060	-0.3%
18	Montana	$37,060	580	-0.7%
19	North Carolina	$36,680	5,190	-1.7%
20	Michigan	$36,550	4,040	-2.1%
21	Virginia	$36,500	4,880	-2.2%
22	Pennsylvania	$36,480	4,390	-2.3%
23	Tennessee	$36,440	2,180	-2.4%
24	Wyoming	$36,430	160	-2.4%
25	North Dakota	$36,370	240	-2.5%
26	Nevada	$36,160	1,400	-3.1%
27	Vermont	$36,120	260	-3.2%
28	Delaware	$36,060	180	-3.4%
29	Idaho	$35,820	790	-4.0%
30	Utah	$35,730	720	-4.3%
31	South Carolina	$35,680	1,840	-4.4%
32	New Mexico	$35,600	470	-4.6%
33	Hawaii	$35,420	510	-5.1%
34	Indiana	$35,270	2,670	-5.5%
35	New Hampshire	$35,230	560	-5.6%
36	Nebraska	$35,210	800	-5.7%
37	Missouri	$35,040	2,040	-6.1%
38	Wisconsin	$34,990	1,940	-6.2%
39	Georgia	$34,980	3,280	-6.3%
40	Ohio	$34,820	4,190	-6.7%
41	South Dakota	$32,810	270	-12.1%
42	Kansas	$32,670	1,490	-12.5%
43	West Virginia	$32,630	660	-12.6%
44	Kentucky	$32,590	930	-12.7%
45	Iowa	$31,200	1,040	-16.4%
46	Arkansas	$30,550	1,200	-18.1%
47	Texas	$30,430	8,040	-18.5%
48	Mississippi	$29,730	0	-20.3%
49	Oklahoma	$29,730	1,640	-20.3%
50	Alabama	$29,660	1,060	-20.5%
51	Louisiana	$29,280	970	-21.5%