Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in New York

Ranked #10 of 51 · NY

8.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $43,880 ≈ $21/hr
Median annual salary $44,750
Employment 5,790

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,450P25 $38,610 Median $44,750P75 $46,560P90 $53,460

About 80% of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakerss in New York earn between $36,450 and $53,460. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$43,880
U.S. average
$40,340

The mean veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salary in New York is $43,880, about 8.8% above the U.S. average ($40,340). That works out to roughly $21/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $46,160 $46,890 5,560
Ithaca, NY $43,900 $42,720 90
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $39,520 $41,090 400
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $39,480 $42,360 160
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $39,380 $41,400 240
Syracuse, NY $39,020 $41,690 220
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $38,990 $41,870 110
Kingston, NY $38,690 $40,540 80

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