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Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Norwich-New London 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 Norwich-New London, Rhode Island

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,730
25th Percentile Wage	$30,370
50th Percentile Wage	$35,630
75th Percentile Wage	$45,120
90th Percentile Wage	$46,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,730.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$35,630	17.40%	7.52%
2021	$29,430	-2.99%	-
2020	$30,310	3.10%	-
2019	$29,370	-1.19%	-
2018	$29,720	-18.24%	-
2014	$35,140	1.45%	-
2013	$34,630	4.85%	-
2012	$32,950	-	-

Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Norwich-New London with Other Rhode Island Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,630, Norwich-New London is the second highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary of $39,180). Compared with Providence-Fall River-Warwick, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Norwich-New London is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Providence-Fall River-Warwick	$39,180
Norwich-New London	$35,630