Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Saginaw, MI

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Saginaw, MI earns $36,170 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,475 a month.

10th percentile: $28,880
25th percentile: $31,080
Median percentile: $36,170
75th percentile: $41,340
90th percentile: $42,970

Based on 70 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

$29,705 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,170
Federal income tax	−$2,160
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,767
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,537
Monthly take-home	$2,475
Every two weeks	$1,143

Does it go far here?

$39,795Median pay in Saginaw, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Saginaw, MI

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$95,160
General and Operations Managers	$81,950
Accountants and Auditors	$76,310
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$73,810
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,910
Machinists	$52,360

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