Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers: pay by state
SOC 31-9096 ยท Healthcare Support. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 240 | $55,760 | $49,080 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 2,130 | $48,390 | $46,670 |
| 3 | California | 16,080 | $47,250 | $46,260 |
| 4 | Maine | 690 | $46,580 | $45,510 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 1,390 | $46,150 | $44,250 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 3,270 | $46,060 | $46,160 |
| 7 | Maryland | 2,220 | $45,950 | $44,770 |
| 8 | Washington | 4,380 | $45,170 | $44,150 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 380 | $44,700 | $49,770 |
| 10 | New York | 5,790 | $43,880 | $44,750 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3,170 | $43,630 | $44,370 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1,450 | $43,420 | $45,280 |
| 13 | Delaware | n/a | $43,270 | $38,610 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 570 | $41,970 | $44,070 |
| 15 | Colorado | 2,910 | $41,540 | $38,900 |
| 16 | Arizona | 3,340 | $40,630 | $38,250 |
| 17 | Utah | 580 | $40,330 | $37,560 |
| 18 | Florida | 6,790 | $40,030 | $37,830 |
| 19 | Virginia | 4,810 | $39,630 | $37,450 |
| 20 | North Dakota | 270 | $39,540 | $37,160 |
| 21 | Illinois | 3,270 | $39,410 | $37,480 |
| 22 | Nevada | 1,380 | $39,200 | $36,920 |
| 23 | Michigan | 4,420 | $39,060 | $37,960 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 3,760 | $38,720 | $37,140 |
| 25 | Montana | 550 | $38,550 | $38,340 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 520 | $37,990 | $37,500 |
| 27 | Missouri | 2,010 | $37,810 | $36,660 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | 770 | $37,800 | $36,910 |
| 29 | Vermont | 370 | $37,630 | $37,290 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 6,910 | $37,540 | $37,070 |
| 31 | Alaska | 130 | $37,520 | $36,490 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 2,200 | $37,400 | $36,850 |
| 33 | Ohio | 4,640 | $37,200 | $36,340 |
| 34 | Iowa | 1,380 | $37,050 | $35,720 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 1,720 | $37,000 | $36,980 |
| 36 | Idaho | 680 | $36,520 | $37,530 |
| 37 | Kansas | 1,570 | $36,490 | $35,680 |
| 38 | Georgia | 4,570 | $36,380 | $35,850 |
| 39 | Tennessee | 3,530 | $36,330 | $36,320 |
| 40 | Indiana | 2,810 | $36,310 | $36,420 |
| 41 | Wyoming | 150 | $36,120 | $37,880 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 900 | $35,980 | $36,100 |
| 43 | Texas | 8,440 | $35,730 | $34,850 |
| 44 | Alabama | 1,240 | $34,780 | $35,800 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 1,740 | $34,200 | $34,850 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 1,840 | $33,710 | $34,140 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 1,460 | $33,520 | $34,570 |
| 48 | South Dakota | 250 | $33,240 | $34,700 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 1,230 | $32,670 | $30,480 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 560 | $32,570 | $30,360 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 730 | $32,260 | $32,350 |