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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Burlington, VT

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $36,670 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,438 a month.

10th percentile
$30,940
25th percentile
$33,160
Median percentile
$36,670
75th percentile
$37,550
90th percentile
$46,990

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

$29,261 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,670
Federal income tax−$2,220
Social Security + Medicare−$2,805
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$2,384
Monthly take-home$2,438
Every two weeks$1,125

Does it go far here?

$36,325Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,581 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, VT

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,650
Managers, All Other$132,620
Software Developers$126,940
Lawyers$125,190
Computer Occupations, All Other$121,850
Electrical Engineers$112,200
Construction Managers$103,450
General and Operations Managers$98,430

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