Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers are most often employed by the Veterinary services industry. The average yearly wage for Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers was $32,548 in 2022.
The locations that employ the most Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers are Butte County--Chico City PUMA, CA, DeKalb & Ogle Counties PUMA, IL, and Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers are Yolo County (South)--Davis & West Sacramento Cities PUMA, CA, Pope, Johnson & Conway Counties PUMA, AR, and Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA.