The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $30,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,700.
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 | $37,190 | 1.13% | 23.04% |
| 2021 | $36,770 | 16.05% | - |
| 2020 | $30,870 | 7.68% | - |
| 2019 | $28,500 | -0.07% | - |
| 2018 | $28,520 | 0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $28,290 | -3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $29,190 | 1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $28,870 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $29,060 | 2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $28,360 | -0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $28,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,190, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Wisconsin, followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary $34,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.