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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Visalia, CA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Visalia, CA earns $38,410 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,529 a month.

10th percentile
$35,620
25th percentile
$36,350
Median percentile
$38,410
75th percentile
$45,050
90th percentile
$47,940

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

$30,354 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,410
Federal income tax−$2,429
Social Security + Medicare−$2,938
California income tax (approx.)−$2,689
Monthly take-home$2,529
Every two weeks$1,167

Does it go far here?

$38,477Median pay in Visalia, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Visalia, CA

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,130
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,770
Registered Nurses$125,180
General and Operations Managers$98,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,430
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,610
Sales Managers$95,200
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$90,910

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