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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Memphis, TN

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $36,990 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,658 a month.

10th percentile
$30,920
25th percentile
$35,260
Median percentile
$36,990
75th percentile
$38,040
90th percentile
$44,580

Based on 680 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

$31,901 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,990
Federal income tax−$2,259
Social Security + Medicare−$2,830
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,658
Every two weeks$1,227

Does it go far here?

$40,128Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,220 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Memphis, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$388,960
Chief Executives$196,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,790
Financial Managers$143,880
Human Resources Managers$138,560
Lawyers$134,440
Pharmacists$134,220
Marketing Managers$132,540

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