Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Alexandria, LA
The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Alexandria, LA earns $28,700 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,032 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,000
- 25th percentile
- $25,000
- Median percentile
- $28,700
- 75th percentile
- $28,970
- 90th percentile
- $35,170
Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$24,379 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,700 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,264 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,196 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$861 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,032 |
| Every two weeks | $938 |
Does it go far here?
$33,494Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).
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