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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Lake Havasu City, AZ

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ earns $36,310 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,537 a month.

10th percentile
$31,900
25th percentile
$35,060
Median percentile
$36,310
75th percentile
$42,530
90th percentile
$42,700

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

$30,447 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,310
Federal income tax−$2,177
Social Security + Medicare−$2,778
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$908
Monthly take-home$2,537
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$38,587Median pay in Lake Havasu City, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,091 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lake Havasu City, AZ

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$93,990
General and Operations Managers$74,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,130
Firefighters$54,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,060
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$46,460
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,200

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