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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Cleveland, OH

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Cleveland, OH earns $36,680 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,554 a month.

10th percentile
$29,680
25th percentile
$35,290
Median percentile
$36,680
75th percentile
$37,700
90th percentile
$46,810

Based on 700 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

$30,644 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,680
Federal income tax−$2,222
Social Security + Medicare−$2,806
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,009
Monthly take-home$2,554
Every two weeks$1,179

Does it go far here?

$39,053Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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