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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Lewiston, ID

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Lewiston, ID-WA earns $39,160 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,631 a month.

10th percentile
$34,650
25th percentile
$34,650
Median percentile
$39,160
75th percentile
$41,600
90th percentile
$42,890

Based on 30 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

$31,570 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,160
Federal income tax−$2,519
Social Security + Medicare−$2,996
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$2,075
Monthly take-home$2,631
Every two weeks$1,214

Does it go far here?

$42,957Median pay in Lewiston, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,024 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lewiston, ID

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$87,650
General and Operations Managers$79,030
Office Clerks, General$43,430
Customer Service Representatives$40,700
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,390
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,080
Retail Salespersons$37,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,400

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