Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Auburn, AL

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $36,360 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,480 a month.

10th percentile: $26,430
25th percentile: $28,300
Median percentile: $36,360
75th percentile: $38,010
90th percentile: $46,290

Based on 130 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

$29,759 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,360
Federal income tax	−$2,183
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,782
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,636
Monthly take-home	$2,480
Every two weeks	$1,145

Does it go far here?

$41,350Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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