DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Occupational Description:
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
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Balance of StateN/AN/A$14.52/hr$0.67/hr$12.78/hr$13.64/hr$14.60/hr$15.57/hr$16.17/hr
Minnesota 1,290457$14.56/hr$0.47/hr$11.24/hr$12.40/hr$14.10/hr$15.75/hr$18.59/hr
U S 97,0302,135$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.


Other Regional Data For Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian 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
Southeast Balance of State N/A $14.60/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $14.58/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Surgical Technologists90$29.46/hrN/A
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse90$14.02/hrN/A
Respiratory Therapists50$32.41/hrN/A
Nonfarm Animal CaretakersN/A$12.22/hrN/A
Tasks for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers