Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Jackson, MI

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Jackson, MI earns $36,800 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,515 a month.

10th percentile: $30,450
25th percentile: $34,530
Median percentile: $36,800
75th percentile: $37,490
90th percentile: $43,900

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

$30,185 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,800
Federal income tax	−$2,236
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,815
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,564
Monthly take-home	$2,515
Every two weeks	$1,161

Does it go far here?

$40,096Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$91,950
Accountants and Auditors	$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,080
Machinists	$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,020

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