Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Napa, CA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Napa, CA earns $45,710 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,976 a month.

10th percentile: $39,920
25th percentile: $43,890
Median percentile: $45,710
75th percentile: $48,170
90th percentile: $60,790

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

$35,708 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,710
Federal income tax	−$3,305
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,497
California income tax (approx.)	−$3,200
Monthly take-home	$2,976
Every two weeks	$1,373

Does it go far here?

$40,612Median pay in Napa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).

75%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,237 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Napa, CA

Job	Median pay
Sales Managers	$137,770
General and Operations Managers	$106,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$100,460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,410
Accountants and Auditors	$99,640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,630
Carpenters	$80,590
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$79,220

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