Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$35,720

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$37,050

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Iowa is $35,720, or about $17 an hour. That is 6% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $29,440 at the 10th percentile to $47,220 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$29,440

25th$30,590

Median$35,720

75th$39,020

90th$47,220

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.17
Daily: $137
Weekly: $687
Bi-weekly: $1,374
Monthly: $2,977
Annual: $35,720

$35,720 a year is around the 50th percentile for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakerss in Iowa. The median is $35,720.

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.20	$29,440
25th percentile	$14.70	$30,590
Median	$17.20	$35,720
75th percentile	$18.80	$39,020
90th percentile	$22.70	$47,220
Average (mean)	$17.80	$37,050
Employment	1,380 people

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Ames, IA	$38,300	90
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$37,560	320
Omaha, NE-IA	$36,840	430
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$36,470	150
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$36,240	70
Cedar Rapids, IA	$36,210	150
Iowa City, IA	$35,310	50

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