Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary by State

National average: $40,331 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$55,760
Massachusetts$48,390
California$47,250
Maine$46,580
Connecticut$46,150
New Jersey$46,060
Maryland$45,950
Washington$45,170
Rhode Island$44,700
New York$43,880
Oregon$43,630
Minnesota$43,420
Delaware$43,270
Hawaii$41,970
Colorado$41,540
Arizona$40,630
Utah$40,330
Florida$40,030
Virginia$39,630
North Dakota$39,540
Illinois$39,410
Nevada$39,200
Michigan$39,060
Pennsylvania$38,720
Montana$38,550
New Mexico$37,990
Missouri$37,810
New Hampshire$37,800
Vermont$37,630
North Carolina$37,540
Alaska$37,520
Wisconsin$37,400
Ohio$37,200
Iowa$37,050
South Carolina$37,000
Idaho$36,520
Kansas$36,490
Georgia$36,380
Tennessee$36,330
Indiana$36,310
Wyoming$36,120
Nebraska$35,980
Texas$35,730
Alabama$34,780
Oklahoma$34,200
Kentucky$33,710
Arkansas$33,520
South Dakota$33,240
Louisiana$32,670
Mississippi$32,570
West Virginia$32,260