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% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.31 | $18.48 | $21.41 |
| Yearly | $35,999 | $38,429 | $44,520 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.84 | $18.69 | $25.17 |
| Yearly | $35,022 | $38,885 | $52,355 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.52 | $17.52 | $18.30 |
| Yearly | $32,285 | $36,438 | $38,066 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.50 | $20.26 | $21.52 |
| Yearly | $36,401 | $42,152 | $44,763 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $15.83 | $16.82 | $17.49 |
| Yearly | $32,939 | $34,978 | $36,387 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.32 | $18.77 | $20.56 |
| Yearly | $36,019 | $39,058 | $42,757 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.29 | $21.03 | $21.42 |
| Yearly | $38,055 | $43,747 | $44,551 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.71 | $18.38 | $19.50 |
| Yearly | $36,823 | $38,240 | $40,564 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.45 | $17.84 | $18.11 |
| Yearly | $32,143 | $37,098 | $37,673 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.64 | $17.91 | $18.26 |
| Yearly | $34,617 | $37,255 | $37,978 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.55 | $17.94 | $18.31 |
| Yearly | $32,348 | $37,331 | $38,097 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.44 | $18.08 | $18.32 |
| Yearly | $32,111 | $37,595 | $38,122 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.38 | $17.84 | $18.32 |
| Yearly | $31,990 | $37,100 | $38,115 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $16.28 | $18.47 | $18.59 |
| Yearly | $33,875 | $38,413 | $38,676 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.76 | $18.62 | $19.19 |
| Yearly | $36,940 | $38,736 | $39,925 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $15.69 | $17.52 | $18.30 |
| Yearly | $32,629 | $36,437 | $38,058 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.15 | $18.34 | $21.98 |
| Yearly | $35,660 | $38,150 | $45,710 | |