Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton 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 Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,780
25th Percentile Wage
$23,210
50th Percentile Wage
$27,010
75th Percentile Wage
$31,070
90th Percentile Wage
$37,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,780.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$27,010
-2.30% 0.00%
2015
$27,630
-7.96% -
2014
$29,830
2.85% -
2013
$28,980
6.80% -
2012
$27,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,010 in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton is 33.9 percent (33.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bedford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$40,890
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$39,700
Worcester
$39,070
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$37,460
Springfield
$36,840
Barnstable Town
$36,390
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$34,690
Peabody
$31,930
Framingham
$31,030
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$29,030
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$27,010
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$25,930
New Bedford
$25,690