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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Full veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers overview →U.S. mean $40,340 · median $38,150
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $55,760 | $49,080 | $27 | +38.2% | $46,570–$72,840 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $48,390 | $46,670 | $23 | +20% | $35,460–$63,130 |
| California | #3 | $47,250 | $46,260 | $23 | +17.1% | $37,800–$57,940 |
| Maine | #4 | $46,580 | $45,510 | $22 | +15.5% | $37,380–$59,790 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $46,150 | $44,250 | $22 | +14.4% | $35,920–$59,950 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $46,060 | $46,160 | $22 | +14.2% | $36,720–$57,670 |
| Maryland | #7 | $45,950 | $44,770 | $22 | +13.9% | $37,150–$60,710 |
| Washington | #8 | $45,170 | $44,150 | $22 | +12% | $38,470–$55,050 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $44,700 | $49,770 | $21 | +10.8% | $35,510–$50,130 |
| New York | #10 | $43,880 | $44,750 | $21 | +8.8% | $36,450–$53,460 |
| Oregon | #11 | $43,630 | $44,370 | $21 | +8.2% | $36,480–$49,470 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $43,420 | $45,280 | $21 | +7.6% | $36,410–$49,060 |
| Delaware | #13 | $43,270 | $38,610 | $21 | +7.3% | $34,680–$57,930 |
| Hawaii | #14 | $41,970 | $44,070 | $20 | +4% | $35,200–$49,400 |
| Colorado | #15 | $41,540 | $38,900 | $20 | +3% | $35,710–$47,450 |
| Arizona | #16 | $40,630 | $38,250 | $20 | +0.7% | $35,530–$47,460 |
| Utah | #17 | $40,330 | $37,560 | $19 | +0% | $31,890–$49,100 |
| Florida | #18 | $40,030 | $37,830 | $19 | -0.8% | $31,090–$47,270 |
| Virginia | #19 | $39,630 | $37,450 | $19 | -1.8% | $30,430–$48,580 |
| North Dakota | #20 | $39,540 | $37,160 | $19 | -2% | $33,800–$46,830 |
| Illinois | #21 | $39,410 | $37,480 | $19 | -2.3% | $31,550–$47,000 |
| Nevada | #22 | $39,200 | $36,920 | $19 | -2.8% | $35,920–$47,910 |
| Michigan | #23 | $39,060 | $37,960 | $19 | -3.2% | $30,410–$46,730 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $38,720 | $37,140 | $19 | -4% | $30,010–$47,200 |
| Montana | #25 | $38,550 | $38,340 | $19 | -4.4% | $29,430–$45,220 |
| New Mexico | #26 | $37,990 | $37,500 | $18 | -5.8% | $29,870–$48,310 |
| Missouri | #27 | $37,810 | $36,660 | $18 | -6.3% | $30,280–$45,940 |
| New Hampshire | #28 | $37,800 | $36,910 | $18 | -6.3% | $29,160–$45,690 |
| Vermont | #29 | $37,630 | $37,290 | $18 | -6.7% | $30,690–$45,880 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $37,540 | $37,070 | $18 | -6.9% | $28,830–$46,470 |
| Alaska | #31 | $37,520 | $36,490 | $18 | -7% | $27,690–$47,010 |
| Wisconsin | #32 | $37,400 | $36,850 | $18 | -7.3% | $30,400–$45,630 |
| Ohio | #33 | $37,200 | $36,340 | $18 | -7.8% | $29,330–$47,070 |
| Iowa | #34 | $37,050 | $35,720 | $18 | -8.2% | $29,440–$47,220 |
| South Carolina | #35 | $37,000 | $36,980 | $18 | -8.3% | $27,390–$48,630 |
| Idaho | #36 | $36,520 | $37,530 | $18 | -9.5% | $24,230–$44,730 |
| Kansas | #37 | $36,490 | $35,680 | $18 | -9.5% | $28,720–$47,930 |
| Georgia | #38 | $36,380 | $35,850 | $17 | -9.8% | $29,210–$44,810 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $36,330 | $36,320 | $17 | -9.9% | $30,230–$43,700 |
| Indiana | #40 | $36,310 | $36,420 | $17 | -10% | $29,580–$44,780 |
| Wyoming | #41 | $36,120 | $37,880 | $17 | -10.5% | $30,610–$39,080 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $35,980 | $36,100 | $17 | -10.8% | $29,930–$42,050 |
| Texas | #43 | $35,730 | $34,850 | $17 | -11.4% | $24,070–$46,890 |
| Alabama | #44 | $34,780 | $35,800 | $17 | -13.8% | $27,970–$43,360 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $34,200 | $34,850 | $16 | -15.2% | $23,170–$46,810 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $33,710 | $34,140 | $16 | -16.4% | $26,520–$45,430 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $33,520 | $34,570 | $16 | -16.9% | $27,860–$42,180 |
| South Dakota | #48 | $33,240 | $34,700 | $16 | -17.6% | $28,390–$36,700 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $32,670 | $30,480 | $16 | -19% | $28,400–$37,510 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $32,570 | $30,360 | $16 | -19.3% | $26,060–$45,440 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $32,260 | $32,350 | $16 | -20% | $25,830–$38,040 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.