Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Florida

Ranked #18 of 51 · FL

0.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $40,030 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $37,830
Employment 6,790

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,090P25 $36,160 Median $37,830P75 $44,930P90 $47,270

About 80% of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakerss in Florida earn between $31,090 and $47,270. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Florida
$40,030
U.S. average
$40,340

The mean veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salary in Florida is $40,030, about 0.8% below the U.S. average ($40,340). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Florida

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Naples-Marco Island, FL $45,470 $44,960 100
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $42,590 $42,560 200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $38,340 $40,700 1,440
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $38,030 $40,520 210
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $38,000 $40,560 1,110
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $37,870 $40,310 220
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,810 $39,890 70
Jacksonville, FL $37,710 $40,360 620

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