Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Medford, OR

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Medford, OR earns $38,080 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,462 a month.

10th percentile: $36,760
25th percentile: $36,940
Median percentile: $38,080
75th percentile: $46,370
90th percentile: $48,000

Based on 160 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

$29,540 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,080
Federal income tax	−$2,390
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,913
Oregon income tax (approx.)	−$3,237
Monthly take-home	$2,462
Every two weeks	$1,136

Does it go far here?

$37,542Median pay in Medford, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.4 vs 100).

55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Medford, OR

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$127,030
General and Operations Managers	$95,630
Electricians	$92,410
Accountants and Auditors	$81,210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$67,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,730
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,820

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