Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Kankakee-Bradley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,140
25th Percentile Wage
$19,110
50th Percentile Wage
$24,370
75th Percentile Wage
$28,010
90th Percentile Wage
$30,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,140.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$24,370
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$24,370
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Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Kankakee-Bradley with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,370 in Kankakee-Bradley is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Kankakee-Bradley is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$35,380
Champaign-Urbana
$34,560
Bloomington
$32,100
Springfield
$30,540
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$30,040
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$29,240
Carbondale-Marion
$29,080
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$29,060
Rockford
$28,900
Peoria
$28,700
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,470
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$27,680
Decatur
$26,730
Kankakee-Bradley
$24,370
Bloomington-Normal
$23,730

See also: Top paying jobs in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois.