Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Wages are also affected by the level of responsibility of the veterinary assistant.
Veterinary assistants who work full time often receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers (SOC 31-9096)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.16 | $18.45 | $20.49 |
| Yearly | $35,697 | $38,371 | $42,608 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.41 | $18.21 | $24.53 |
| Yearly | $34,131 | $37,895 | $51,021 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.08 | $19.03 | $22.14 |
| Yearly | $37,598 | $39,566 | $46,054 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $15.15 | $15.54 | $18.55 |
| Yearly | $31,499 | $32,325 | $38,583 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.47 | $19.05 | $22.26 |
| Yearly | $36,339 | $39,607 | $46,288 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.20 | $19.38 | $22.14 |
| Yearly | $37,858 | $40,309 | $46,058 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $15.45 | $17.89 | $18.98 |
| Yearly | $32,138 | $37,219 | $39,484 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $17.35 | $19.02 | $22.26 |
| Yearly | $36,097 | $39,557 | $46,289 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $14.92 | $17.99 | $18.33 |
| Yearly | $31,046 | $37,408 | $38,127 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.11 | $17.55 | $18.30 |
| Yearly | $31,422 | $36,498 | $38,058 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $14.77 | $14.90 | $17.84 |
| Yearly | $30,722 | $30,987 | $37,116 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $15.11 | $17.86 | $18.24 |
| Yearly | $31,432 | $37,151 | $37,944 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.22 | $16.38 | $18.92 |
| Yearly | $31,655 | $34,086 | $39,362 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $15.12 | $17.85 | $18.58 |
| Yearly | $31,452 | $37,139 | $38,662 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.50 | $17.94 | $21.42 |
| Yearly | $34,320 | $37,320 | $44,550 | |