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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Austin, TX

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $35,530 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,561 a month.

10th percentile
$27,290
25th percentile
$31,650
Median percentile
$35,530
75th percentile
$44,000
90th percentile
$47,540

Based on 780 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

$30,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,530
Federal income tax−$2,084
Social Security + Medicare−$2,718
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,561
Every two weeks$1,182

Does it go far here?

$36,231Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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