Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Kenosha, WI

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Kenosha, WI earns $36,240 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,448 a month.

10th percentile: $31,370
25th percentile: $35,920
Median percentile: $36,240
75th percentile: $38,020
90th percentile: $48,780

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

$29,378 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,240
Federal income tax	−$2,169
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,772
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,921
Monthly take-home	$2,448
Every two weeks	$1,130

Does it go far here?

$35,839Median pay in Kenosha, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).

50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,219 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kenosha, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$106,310
Registered Nurses	$83,110
Accountants and Auditors	$78,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$77,390
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,580
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$72,500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,610

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