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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Miami, FL

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL earns $38,340 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,749 a month.

10th percentile
$31,410
25th percentile
$36,970
Median percentile
$38,340
75th percentile
$45,970
90th percentile
$47,360

Based on 1,440 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

$32,986 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,340
Federal income tax−$2,421
Social Security + Medicare−$2,933
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,749
Every two weeks$1,269

Does it go far here?

$33,586Median pay in Miami, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 114.2 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Miami, FL

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$403,430
Physicians, All Other$232,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$216,070
Dentists, General$172,210
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,600
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,160
Financial Managers$164,230
Air Traffic Controllers$162,140

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