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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Michigan

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Michigan earns $37,960 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,589 a month.

10th percentile
$30,410
25th percentile
$35,720
Median percentile
$37,960
75th percentile
$43,930
90th percentile
$46,730

Based on 4,420 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

$31,068 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,960
Federal income tax−$2,375
Social Security + Medicare−$2,904
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,613
Monthly take-home$2,589
Every two weeks$1,195

Does it go far here?

$39,452Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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