Highest-Paying States for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1Rhode Island$49,770
- 2District of Columbia$49,080
- 3Massachusetts$46,670
- 4California$46,260
- 5New Jersey$46,160
- 6Maine$45,510
- 7Minnesota$45,280
- 8Maryland$44,770
- 9New York$44,750
- 10Oregon$44,370
- 11Connecticut$44,250
- 12Washington$44,150
- 13Hawaii$44,070
- 14Colorado$38,900
- 15Delaware$38,610