Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Idaho

Considering a career as a Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker in Idaho?

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

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

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

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

460 people worked as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 430 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 280 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $18,930 to $38,300 with $26,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.1 to $18.41. The median hourly rate was $12.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.28.

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

Top Idaho 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
Coeur d’Alene, ID	40	$24,180
Pocatello, ID	30	$24,050

Top States for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.