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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Bloomington, IL

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Bloomington, IL earns $36,540 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,478 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$36,210
Median percentile
$36,540
75th percentile
$36,540
90th percentile
$47,560

Based on 90 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

$29,731 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,540
Federal income tax−$2,205
Social Security + Medicare−$2,795
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,809
Monthly take-home$2,478
Every two weeks$1,144

Does it go far here?

$39,065Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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