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Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,290
25th Percentile Wage	$17,590
50th Percentile Wage	$21,100
75th Percentile Wage	$28,250
90th Percentile Wage	$36,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,290.

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 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$21,100	3.13%	11.18%
2016	$20,440	-18.15%	-
2015	$24,150	4.51%	-
2014	$23,060	-7.98%	-
2013	$24,900	24.74%	-
2012	$18,740	-	-

Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,100 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$27,890
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,470
Pascagoula	$24,760
Gulfport-Biloxi	$24,580
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$23,320
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$22,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$21,100
Hattiesburg	$19,610