Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Minnesota

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

Median annual

$45,280

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$43,420

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Minnesota is $45,280, or about $22 an hour. That is 19% higher than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $36,410 at the 10th percentile to $49,060 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$36,410

25th$38,000

Median$45,280

75th$46,500

90th$49,060

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.77
Daily: $174
Weekly: $871
Bi-weekly: $1,742
Monthly: $3,773
Annual: $45,280

$45,280 a year is around the 50th percentile for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakerss in Minnesota. The median is $45,280.

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.50	$36,410
25th percentile	$18.30	$38,000
Median	$21.80	$45,280
75th percentile	$22.40	$46,500
90th percentile	$23.60	$49,060
Average (mean)	$20.90	$43,420
Employment	1,450 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$45,910	1.1K
Duluth, MN-WI	$37,770	60
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$36,250	60
Fargo, ND-MN	$36,100	100
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$35,990	50

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