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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Rhode Island

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Rhode Island earns $49,770 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,328 a month.

10th percentile
$35,510
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$49,770
75th percentile
$49,930
90th percentile
$50,130

Based on 380 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

$39,931 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,770
Federal income tax−$3,792
Social Security + Medicare−$3,807
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$2,240
Monthly take-home$3,328
Every two weeks$1,536

Does it go far here?

$48,661Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$228,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
Human Resources Managers$167,110
Financial Managers$166,940
Managers, All Other$165,900
Sales Managers$154,970
Physician Assistants$139,930
Lawyers$138,960

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