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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Bloomington, IN

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Bloomington, IN earns $34,920 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,433 a month.

10th percentile
$29,710
25th percentile
$30,000
Median percentile
$34,920
75th percentile
$37,170
90th percentile
$42,610

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

$29,191 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,920
Federal income tax−$2,010
Social Security + Medicare−$2,671
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,048
Monthly take-home$2,433
Every two weeks$1,123

Does it go far here?

$36,725Median pay in Bloomington, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,176 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

JobMedian pay
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,060
General and Operations Managers$101,310
Registered Nurses$80,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,700
Computer User Support Specialists$55,940
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,710

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