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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida

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

31.7% Jobs Projection
$25,650 Median Salary
1,070 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

4,970 people worked as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,960 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 31.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,070 annual job openings, and 6,780 total jobs in 2026 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state.

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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $18,880 to $38,900 with $25,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.08 to $18.7. The median hourly rate was $12.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.68 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

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Top Florida Metros for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,150 $28,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,130 $22,930
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 310 $27,510
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 180 $26,980
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 110 $23,360
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 110 $29,800
Panama City, FL 50 $23,020

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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