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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Grand Island, NE

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Grand Island, NE earns $34,920 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,374 a month.

10th percentile
$29,570
25th percentile
$30,870
Median percentile
$34,920
75th percentile
$37,230
90th percentile
$37,690

Based on 50 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

$28,492 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,920
Federal income tax−$2,010
Social Security + Medicare−$2,671
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$1,746
Monthly take-home$2,374
Every two weeks$1,096

Does it go far here?

$40,297Median pay in Grand Island, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.7 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$82,590
General and Operations Managers$79,520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,370
Nursing Assistants$38,880
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,650
Retail Salespersons$30,830

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