Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Monroe, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Monroe, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Monroe 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 Monroe, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,600
25th Percentile Wage
$29,760
50th Percentile Wage
$31,780
75th Percentile Wage
$34,680
90th Percentile Wage
$35,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Monroe, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,600.

Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Monroe with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,780 in Monroe is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Monroe is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$34,350
Ann Arbor
$33,980
Lansing-East Lansing
$31,830
Monroe
$31,780
Flint
$30,410
Kalamazoo-Portage
$30,300
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$30,250
Niles-Benton Harbor
$30,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$30,040
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$30,030
Midland
$30,000
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$30,000
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$29,840
Jackson
$29,640
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$29,390
South Bend-Mishawaka
$29,140
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$28,780
Battle Creek
$28,780
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$26,220
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$24,520

See also: Top paying jobs in Monroe, Michigan.