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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in York, PA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in York-Hanover, PA earns $36,640 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,541 a month.

10th percentile
$29,260
25th percentile
$31,780
Median percentile
$36,640
75th percentile
$37,630
90th percentile
$46,250

Based on 110 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

$30,495 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,640
Federal income tax−$2,217
Social Security + Medicare−$2,803
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,125
Monthly take-home$2,541
Every two weeks$1,173

Does it go far here?

$38,167Median pay in York, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in York, PA

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$134,040
Financial Managers$133,030
Sales Managers$126,120
Computer Occupations, All Other$125,050
Software Developers$114,600
Management Analysts$104,770
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,660
Project Management Specialists$100,170

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