DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine postoperative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists. Excludes ?Animal Caretakers? (39-2021).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	8	$12.50/hr	$1.63/hr	$8.50/hr	$9.47/hr	$11.39/hr	$15.57/hr	$18.75/hr
Minnesota	1,290	457	$14.56/hr	$0.47/hr	$11.24/hr	$12.40/hr	$14.10/hr	$15.75/hr	$18.59/hr
U S	97,030	2,135	$14.54/hr	$0.09/hr	$10.17/hr	$11.79/hr	$14.00/hr	$16.74/hr	$19.48/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 20 $11.39/hr

Other Regional Data For Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,060 $13.95/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 70 $13.80/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 60 $13.84/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 50 $12.04/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 20 $11.39/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 10 $13.71/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A $14.60/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $14.58/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	120	$9.99/hr	N/A
Respiratory Therapists	120	$30.97/hr	N/A
Surgical Technologists	110	$26.18/hr	N/A
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Prepares patient, medications, equipment, and instruments for surgical procedures, using specialized knowledge.
• Assists veterinarian in variety of animal health care duties, including injections, venipunctures, and wound dressings.
• Completes routine laboratory tests and cares for and feeds laboratory animals.
• Inspects products or carcasses to ensure compliance with health standards, when employed in food processing plant.
• Assists professional personnel with research projects in commercial, public health, or research laboratories.
• Assists veterinarian during surgical procedures, passing instruments and materials in accordance with oral instructions.
• Prepares examination or treatment room, and holds or restrains animal during procedures.