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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Huntington, WV

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns $32,610 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,243 a month.

10th percentile
$26,830
25th percentile
$28,760
Median percentile
$32,610
75th percentile
$35,690
90th percentile
$38,110

Based on 150 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

$26,915 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,610
Federal income tax−$1,733
Social Security + Medicare−$2,495
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,467
Monthly take-home$2,243
Every two weeks$1,035

Does it go far here?

$36,880Median pay in Huntington, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($884 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntington, WV

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$277,850
Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,120
Registered Nurses$81,010
Project Management Specialists$79,590
General and Operations Managers$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,820
Accountants and Auditors$70,840

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