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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers take-home pay in Texas

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Texas earns $34,850. After taxes that leaves about $30,182 a year, or $2,515 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 13.4%.

$30,182 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,850
Federal income tax−$2,002
Social Security + Medicare−$2,666
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,515
Every two weeks$1,161

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Texas