Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Coeur d'Alene, ID earns $37,670 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,538 a month.

10th percentile: $29,140
25th percentile: $35,430
Median percentile: $37,670
75th percentile: $45,360
90th percentile: $47,960

Based on 80 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

$30,451 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,670
Federal income tax	−$2,340
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,882
Idaho income tax (approx.)	−$1,997
Monthly take-home	$2,538
Every two weeks	$1,171

Does it go far here?

$38,324Median pay in Coeur d'Alene, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,492 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$98,910
General and Operations Managers	$80,270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,800
Carpenters	$56,160
Construction Laborers	$50,910

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