Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Clarksville, TN

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Clarksville, TN-KY earns $34,810 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,512 a month.

10th percentile: $28,760
25th percentile: $30,050
Median percentile: $34,810
75th percentile: $35,960
90th percentile: $38,230

Based on 110 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

$30,150 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,810
Federal income tax	−$1,997
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,663
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,512
Every two weeks	$1,160

Does it go far here?

$38,275Median pay in Clarksville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Clarksville, TN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$79,450
General and Operations Managers	$79,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,300
Accountants and Auditors	$72,760
Human Resources Specialists	$65,680
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,720

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