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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Duluth, MN

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Duluth, MN-WI earns $37,770 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,497 a month.

10th percentile
$31,440
25th percentile
$35,250
Median percentile
$37,770
75th percentile
$41,950
90th percentile
$43,530

Based on 60 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

$29,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,770
Federal income tax−$2,352
Social Security + Medicare−$2,889
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$2,568
Monthly take-home$2,497
Every two weeks$1,152

Does it go far here?

$42,549Median pay in Duluth, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($990 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Duluth, MN

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,610
Registered Nurses$96,940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,630
General and Operations Managers$85,930
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,340
Electricians$82,700
Social Workers, All Other$80,490
Accountants and Auditors$77,400

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