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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Bismarck, ND

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Bismarck, ND earns $36,660 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,591 a month.

10th percentile
$30,890
25th percentile
$35,650
Median percentile
$36,660
75th percentile
$44,760
90th percentile
$48,630

Based on 50 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

$31,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,660
Federal income tax−$2,219
Social Security + Medicare−$2,804
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$550
Monthly take-home$2,591
Every two weeks$1,196

Does it go far here?

$40,275Median pay in Bismarck, ND is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,021 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,540
Registered Nurses$81,120
Accountants and Auditors$76,910
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,760
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,010

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