Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Washington

Ranked #8 of 51 · WA

12% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $45,170 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $44,150
Employment 4,380

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,470P25 $39,930 Median $44,150P75 $47,220P90 $55,050

About 80% of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakerss in Washington earn between $38,470 and $55,050. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Washington
$45,170
U.S. average
$40,340

The mean veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salary in Washington is $45,170, about 12% above the U.S. average ($40,340). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Washington

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $45,640 $47,090 2,400
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $45,260 $47,830 80
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $44,530 $42,720 50
Bellingham, WA $44,160 $43,490 120
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $44,020 $44,540 160
Kennewick-Richland, WA $40,100 $42,850 130
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $39,760 $42,050 190
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $39,400 $42,180 210

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