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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Boise City, ID

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Boise City, ID earns $37,890 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,551 a month.

10th percentile
$26,670
25th percentile
$37,050
Median percentile
$37,890
75th percentile
$41,900
90th percentile
$44,720

Based on 310 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

$30,616 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,890
Federal income tax−$2,367
Social Security + Medicare−$2,899
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$2,008
Monthly take-home$2,551
Every two weeks$1,178

Does it go far here?

$38,510Median pay in Boise City, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.4 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,487 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Boise City, ID

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$281,440
Chief Executives$172,780
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,530
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,990
Marketing Managers$159,930
Pharmacists$150,710
Sales Managers$141,440
Physician Assistants$134,800

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