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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Syracuse, NY

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Syracuse, NY earns $39,020 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,599 a month.

10th percentile
$34,660
25th percentile
$37,250
Median percentile
$39,020
75th percentile
$45,920
90th percentile
$51,240

Based on 220 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

$31,191 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,020
Federal income tax−$2,502
Social Security + Medicare−$2,985
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,341
Monthly take-home$2,599
Every two weeks$1,200

Does it go far here?

$40,755Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,077 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Syracuse, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,920
Sales Managers$170,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$169,270
Marketing Managers$155,360
Pharmacists$149,510
Physician Assistants$133,000
Nurse Practitioners$132,010

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