The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $24,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,700 | 5.89% | 15.19% |
| 2016 | $37,360 | 3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $36,240 | 4.66% | - |
| 2014 | $34,550 | 3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $33,260 | -1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $33,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,700, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $40,890). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| New Bedford |