Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Pueblo, CO

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Pueblo, CO earns $36,760 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,508 a month.

10th percentile: $34,370
25th percentile: $35,250
Median percentile: $36,760
75th percentile: $41,760
90th percentile: $45,850

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

$30,099 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,760
Federal income tax	−$2,231
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,812
Colorado income tax (approx.)	−$1,617
Monthly take-home	$2,508
Every two weeks	$1,158

Does it go far here?

$40,060Median pay in Pueblo, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,111 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pueblo, CO

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$114,360
Registered Nurses	$95,720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,000
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$59,600
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$51,530
Office Clerks, General	$50,670

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