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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Providence, RI

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $43,190 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,912 a month.

10th percentile
$34,300
25th percentile
$35,510
Median percentile
$43,190
75th percentile
$49,860
90th percentile
$50,130

Based on 480 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

$34,940 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,190
Federal income tax−$3,003
Social Security + Medicare−$3,304
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$1,944
Monthly take-home$2,912
Every two weeks$1,344

Does it go far here?

$42,438Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,307 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Providence, RI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$243,620
Physicians, All Other$234,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,640
Dentists, General$172,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,220
Financial Managers$167,570
Human Resources Managers$163,290
Managers, All Other$160,040

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