Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Athens, GA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $34,020 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,312 a month.

10th percentile: $30,250
25th percentile: $31,120
Median percentile: $34,020
75th percentile: $36,750
90th percentile: $42,300

Based on 160 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

$27,749 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,020
Federal income tax	−$1,902
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,603
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,766
Monthly take-home	$2,312
Every two weeks	$1,067

Does it go far here?

$36,446Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

All veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia