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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Worcester, MA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Worcester, MA earns $43,510 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,914 a month.

10th percentile
$34,950
25th percentile
$35,450
Median percentile
$43,510
75th percentile
$50,940
90th percentile
$62,490

Based on 270 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

$34,965 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,510
Federal income tax−$3,041
Social Security + Medicare−$3,329
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,176
Monthly take-home$2,914
Every two weeks$1,345

Does it go far here?

$42,439Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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