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 $26,707 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers by wage are Bartenders, Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, and Janitors & building cleaners.
Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers are part of the Healthcare Support Occupations, along with Home health aides, Personal care aides, Nursing assistants, Orderlies and psychiatric aides, Occupational therapy assistants & aides, and 9 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers are Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties PUMA, MI. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers are Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties PUMA, MI.