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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Longview, TX

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Longview, TX earns $30,320 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,212 a month.

10th percentile
$23,330
25th percentile
$28,540
Median percentile
$30,320
75th percentile
$36,680
90th percentile
$42,560

Based on 60 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

$26,542 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,320
Federal income tax−$1,458
Social Security + Medicare−$2,319
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,212
Every two weeks$1,021

Does it go far here?

$33,883Median pay in Longview, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Longview, TX

JobMedian pay
Construction Managers$94,990
General and Operations Managers$89,660
Project Management Specialists$85,870
Registered Nurses$80,330
Accountants and Auditors$75,060
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,810
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,800

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