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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Hawaii

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Hawaii earns $44,070 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,857 a month.

10th percentile
$35,200
25th percentile
$36,330
Median percentile
$44,070
75th percentile
$45,120
90th percentile
$49,400

Based on 570 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

$34,285 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,070
Federal income tax−$3,108
Social Security + Medicare−$3,371
Hawaii income tax (approx.)−$3,305
Monthly take-home$2,857
Every two weeks$1,319

Does it go far here?

$40,081Median pay in Hawaii is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.0 vs 100).
69%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,971 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hawaii

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$339,290
Dentists, General$167,820
Physician Assistants$164,050
Pharmacists$163,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,670
Medical and Health Services Managers$147,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,640
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,590

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