Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Lawrence, KS

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Lawrence, KS earns $37,720 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,544 a month.

10th percentile: $31,330
25th percentile: $36,100
Median percentile: $37,720
75th percentile: $41,310
90th percentile: $49,650

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

$30,527 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,720
Federal income tax	−$2,346
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,886
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,961
Monthly take-home	$2,544
Every two weeks	$1,174

Does it go far here?

$41,798Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,110
Registered Nurses	$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,630
Printing Press Operators	$41,890
Nursing Assistants	$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,440

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