Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Gettysburg, PA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Gettysburg, PA earns $35,780 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,486 a month.

10th percentile: $30,170
25th percentile: $30,770
Median percentile: $35,780
75th percentile: $36,590
90th percentile: $38,820

Based on 40 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

$29,831 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,780
Federal income tax	−$2,114
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,737
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,098
Monthly take-home	$2,486
Every two weeks	$1,147

Does it go far here?

$37,513Median pay in Gettysburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.4 vs 100).

45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,115 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gettysburg, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$87,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,820
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,020
Office Clerks, General	$41,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,390
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,390
Cashiers	$28,500

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