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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Massachusetts

Want to work in Massachusetts as a Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker? Read this first!

16.5% Jobs Projection
$34,860 Median Salary
300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Massachusetts are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Massachusetts is growing faster than average.

  • Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Massachusetts earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Work in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 1,400 people working as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in the year 2018.

There were 1,660 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,395 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 300 annual job openings, and a total of 1,910 jobs for Massachusetts Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,500 annual jobs and 100,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $24,590 to $51,700 with $34,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.82 to $24.86. The median hourly rate was $16.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.76 an hour.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,160 $35,300
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 90 $26,000

Top States for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Employment

View the list below to see where most Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,410 $30,740
Texas 5,440 $25,020
Florida 4,970 $25,650
New York 4,030 $30,140
Virginia 3,850 $26,350
Washington 3,650 $30,260
Michigan 3,510 $26,010
North Carolina 3,500 $28,200
Ohio 2,900 $25,120
Arizona 2,780 $28,760
Pennsylvania 2,600 $27,440
Tennessee 2,480 $23,800
Illinois 2,470 $26,180
Missouri 2,300 $26,950
Indiana 2,110 $28,270
Kentucky 1,960 $24,810
New Jersey 1,820 $25,570
Oregon 1,710 $30,700
Louisiana 1,650 $23,070
Georgia 1,560 $24,540

Below are the states where Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $34,860
Maine $32,690
Alaska $32,020
California $30,740
Oregon $30,700
Washington $30,260
New York $30,140
Connecticut $29,790
Colorado $29,720
Vermont $29,600

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