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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine post-operative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists. Excludes "Nonfarm Animal Caretakers" (39-2021).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
79,990 |
2.7 % |
$12.89 |
$26,810 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$8.91 |
$10.18 |
$12.14 |
$14.64 |
$18.18 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$18,540 |
$21,170 |
$25,250 |
$30,460 |
$37,810 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
69,870 |
10.32 |
$12.39 |
$25,770 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,640 |
0.12 |
$17.85 |
$37,120 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,880 |
0.28 |
$16.46 |
$34,240 |
Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,400 |
0.68 |
$12.77 |
$26,550 |
Other Personal Services |
610 |
0.19 |
$11.96 |
$24,880 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
69,870 |
10.32 |
$12.39 |
$25,770 |
Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,400 |
0.68 |
$12.77 |
$26,550 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,880 |
0.28 |
$16.46 |
$34,240 |
Other Personal Services |
610 |
0.19 |
$11.96 |
$24,880 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
200 |
0.13 |
$17.62 |
$36,660 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Local Government (OES Designation) |
560 |
0.01 |
$20.39 |
$42,400 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
150 |
0.05 |
$20.03 |
$41,660 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,640 |
0.12 |
$17.85 |
$37,120 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
200 |
0.13 |
$17.62 |
$36,660 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
570 |
0.01 |
$16.53 |
$34,380 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
11,690 |
0.73 |
1.29 |
$14.41 |
$29,970 |
Texas |
5,140 |
0.44 |
0.77 |
$11.47 |
$23,860 |
Florida |
4,870 |
0.59 |
1.04 |
$12.15 |
$25,280 |
New York |
3,690 |
0.41 |
0.71 |
$14.21 |
$29,550 |
Virginia |
3,040 |
0.81 |
1.42 |
$12.70 |
$26,420 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Tennessee |
3,020 |
1.04 |
1.83 |
$11.51 |
$23,950 |
Maine |
590 |
0.99 |
1.74 |
$15.84 |
$32,950 |
Washington |
2,970 |
0.97 |
1.70 |
$14.10 |
$29,320 |
Oklahoma |
1,530 |
0.97 |
1.70 |
$11.48 |
$23,870 |
Oregon |
1,510 |
0.85 |
1.48 |
$13.87 |
$28,850 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Connecticut |
670 |
0.40 |
0.71 |
$17.42 |
$36,240 |
Massachusetts |
1,780 |
0.51 |
0.90 |
$16.78 |
$34,900 |
Maine |
590 |
0.99 |
1.74 |
$15.84 |
$32,950 |
New Jersey |
1,100 |
0.28 |
0.49 |
$15.26 |
$31,750 |
Rhode Island |
200 |
0.41 |
0.72 |
$15.13 |
$31,460 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,710 |
0.64 |
1.13 |
$14.23 |
$29,590 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,460 |
1.05 |
1.85 |
$14.60 |
$30,370 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,420 |
0.57 |
1.00 |
$13.91 |
$28,930 |
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
1,380 |
0.87 |
1.52 |
$14.95 |
$31,090 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,340 |
0.53 |
0.92 |
$11.93 |
$24,820 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,340 |
0.69 |
1.21 |
$12.85 |
$26,730 |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,280 |
0.19 |
0.34 |
$15.34 |
$31,900 |
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,190 |
0.76 |
1.34 |
$13.20 |
$27,460 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,160 |
0.39 |
0.69 |
$12.14 |
$25,240 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
1,120 |
0.99 |
1.74 |
$14.37 |
$29,890 |
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