The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $36,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,900.
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 | $44,500 | 0.97% | 44.74% |
| 2021 | $44,070 | 2.16% | - |
| 2020 | $43,120 | -1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $43,890 | 8.04% | - |
| 2018 | $40,360 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $39,640 | 25.96% | - |
| 2016 | $29,350 | -14.51% | - |
| 2015 | $33,610 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $32,600 | -2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $33,450 | 26.49% | - |
| 2012 | $24,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,500, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $43,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.