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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Lima, OH

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Lima, OH earns $34,270 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,398 a month.

10th percentile
$28,120
25th percentile
$30,840
Median percentile
$34,270
75th percentile
$35,870
90th percentile
$35,870

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

$28,774 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,270
Federal income tax−$1,932
Social Security + Medicare−$2,622
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$942
Monthly take-home$2,398
Every two weeks$1,107

Does it go far here?

$38,218Median pay in Lima, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($922 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lima, OH

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$81,440
General and Operations Managers$80,720
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,830
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,140
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,180
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,970

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