The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,190 | 0.46% | 27.95% |
| 2021 | $42,990 | 9.96% | - |
| 2020 | $38,710 | 7.59% | - |
| 2019 | $35,770 | 6.91% | - |
| 2018 | $33,300 | 4.08% | - |
| 2017 | $31,940 | 1.03% | - |
| 2016 | $31,610 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $30,680 | -10.95% | - |
| 2014 | $34,040 | 11.52% | - |
| 2013 | $30,120 | -3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $31,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,190, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the second highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $44,500). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.