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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Columbus, GA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Columbus, GA-AL earns $31,000 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,123 a month.

10th percentile
$25,990
25th percentile
$28,200
Median percentile
$31,000
75th percentile
$35,430
90th percentile
$38,320

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

$25,480 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,000
Federal income tax−$1,540
Social Security + Medicare−$2,372
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,609
Monthly take-home$2,123
Every two weeks$980

Does it go far here?

$34,716Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

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