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
EDR 4 - West Central	40	12	$13.87/hr	$1.68/hr	$10.69/hr	$11.31/hr	$12.28/hr	$14.32/hr	$22.12/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.

Other Regional Data For Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 3 - Arrowhead 70 $13.70/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 40 $11.45/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 40 $12.28/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 10 $14.05/hr N/A EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities N/A $14.49/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 10 - Southeast N/A $14.64/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	60	$10.95/hr	N/A
Surgical Technologists	30	$23.85/hr	N/A
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	30	$14.04/hr	N/A
Respiratory Therapists	20	$31.55/hr	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.