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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Rome, GA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Rome, GA earns $34,050 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,314 a month.

10th percentile
$29,660
25th percentile
$31,210
Median percentile
$34,050
75th percentile
$37,960
90th percentile
$42,520

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

$27,772 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,050
Federal income tax−$1,906
Social Security + Medicare−$2,605
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,767
Monthly take-home$2,314
Every two weeks$1,068

Does it go far here?

$37,766Median pay in Rome, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rome, GA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$83,880
General and Operations Managers$83,750
Nursing Assistants$37,220
Office Clerks, General$37,000
Customer Service Representatives$36,700
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,190
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,590

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