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
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 1,090 $13.76/hr Other Services 30 $12.78/hr

Other Regional Data For Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 1,290 $14.10/hr 1.2% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,060 $13.95/hr N/A Central Minnesota 100 $11.52/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 90 $13.86/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 70 $13.80/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 70 $13.70/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 Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $14.49/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A $13.39/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $14.58/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A $14.60/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota N/A $14.64/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	3,250	$12.38/hr	2.1%
Surgical Technologists	2,460	$29.09/hr	3.5%
Respiratory Therapists	1,840	$33.86/hr	4.7%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	940	$16.44/hr	0.2%

• 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.