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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Alaska

Get the information you need to know about working as a Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker.

20.8% Jobs Projection

$32,020 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Alaska is growing faster than average.
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 120 workers employed as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state in 2018.

There were 100 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,395 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers job openings in Alaska, and 290 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,500 annual jobs and 100,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $24,870 to $39,830 with $32,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.96 to $19.15. The median hourly rate was $15.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.38 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.01.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Employment

View the list below to see where most Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	12,410	$30,740
Texas	5,440	$25,020
Florida	4,970	$25,650
New York	4,030	$30,140
Virginia	3,850	$26,350
Washington	3,650	$30,260
Michigan	3,510	$26,010
North Carolina	3,500	$28,200
Ohio	2,900	$25,120
Arizona	2,780	$28,760
Pennsylvania	2,600	$27,440
Tennessee	2,480	$23,800
Illinois	2,470	$26,180
Missouri	2,300	$26,950
Indiana	2,110	$28,270
Kentucky	1,960	$24,810
New Jersey	1,820	$25,570
Oregon	1,710	$30,700
Louisiana	1,650	$23,070
Georgia	1,560	$24,540

Below are the states where Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts	$34,860
Maine	$32,690
Alaska	$32,020
California	$30,740
Oregon	$30,700
Washington	$30,260
New York	$30,140
Connecticut	$29,790
Colorado	$29,720
Vermont	$29,600

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Dental Assistants	1,110
Healthcare Support Workers	340
Phlebotomists	260
Medical Equipment Preparers	230
Medical Transcriptionists	80
Pharmacy Aides	60

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