Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Muskegon, MI

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI earns $35,930 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,460 a month.

10th percentile: $29,860
25th percentile: $32,010
Median percentile: $35,930
75th percentile: $37,840
90th percentile: $43,630

Based on 50 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

$29,523 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,930
Federal income tax	−$2,132
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,749
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,527
Monthly take-home	$2,460
Every two weeks	$1,135

Does it go far here?

$38,835Median pay in Muskegon, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).

42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,028 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muskegon, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,850
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,500

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