Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $36,230 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,442 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,020
- 25th percentile
- $34,110
- Median percentile
- $36,230
- 75th percentile
- $43,250
- 90th percentile
- $49,100
Based on 150 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
$29,298 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,168 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,772 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$1,993 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,442 |
| Every two weeks | $1,127 |
Does it go far here?
$39,079Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).
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