Highest-paying cities for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
San Francisco, CA leads at $49,400 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $49,400 | $46,430–$57,820 |
| San Jose, CA | $49,210 | $47,530–$57,400 |
| Kahului, HI | $49,200 | $40,000–$49,420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $47,270 | $42,110–$48,010 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $47,150 | $44,810–$48,880 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,990 | $44,270–$57,620 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,990 | $39,760–$47,320 |
| San Diego, CA | $46,720 | $39,570–$47,320 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,590 | $39,400–$48,700 |
| New York, NY | $46,160 | $40,490–$48,220 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,070 | $39,510–$47,390 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $45,910 | $38,810–$47,720 |
| Boston, MA | $45,790 | $37,590–$59,360 |
| Napa, CA | $45,710 | $43,890–$48,170 |
| Portland, OR | $45,690 | $39,510–$47,490 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,640 | $43,700–$48,080 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,560 | $38,850–$46,530 |
| Oxnard, CA | $45,530 | $38,490–$46,230 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $45,490 | $38,790–$47,120 |
| Yuba City, CA | $45,490 | $38,660–$46,130 |
| Naples, FL | $45,470 | $38,620–$48,350 |
| Washington, DC | $45,320 | $38,730–$49,080 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $45,260 | $40,160–$51,170 |
| Portland, ME | $45,150 | $39,640–$46,450 |
| Riverside, CA | $44,810 | $37,920–$46,260 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $44,530 | $38,940–$44,530 |
| Salem, OR | $44,460 | $38,190–$47,200 |
| Denver, CO | $44,260 | $38,130–$45,670 |
| Bend, OR | $44,190 | $38,510–$46,380 |
| Bellingham, WA | $44,160 | $39,260–$45,490 |
| Trenton, NJ | $44,140 | $36,880–$44,590 |
| Baltimore, MD | $44,110 | $39,440–$47,010 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,050 | $36,160–$45,060 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,040 | $36,690–$45,330 |
| Bremerton, WA | $44,020 | $40,420–$45,810 |
| Redding, CA | $43,930 | $37,570–$45,670 |
| Ithaca, NY | $43,900 | $38,270–$46,020 |
| Chico, CA | $43,830 | $38,280–$46,770 |
| Worcester, MA | $43,510 | $35,450–$50,940 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $43,270 | $38,140–$45,920 |
| Providence, RI | $43,190 | $35,510–$49,860 |
| Bozeman, MT | $42,740 | $40,270–$43,170 |
| Crestview, FL | $42,590 | $35,990–$47,090 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $41,600 | $36,720–$45,440 |
| Boulder, CO | $40,390 | $38,630–$45,700 |
| Kennewick, WA | $40,100 | $38,990–$44,510 |
| Merced, CA | $40,040 | $36,620–$46,510 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,850 | $37,020–$45,180 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $39,840 | $37,090–$45,860 |
| Olympia, WA | $39,760 | $38,880–$44,270 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.