Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Hattiesburg, MS
The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Hattiesburg, MS earns $28,850 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,017 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,130
- 25th percentile
- $28,070
- Median percentile
- $28,850
- 75th percentile
- $35,160
- 90th percentile
- $35,400
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
$24,207 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,282 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,207 |
| Mississippi income tax (approx.) | −$1,154 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,017 |
| Every two weeks | $931 |
Does it go far here?
$32,921Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS
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