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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Kansas

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Kansas

Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker?

25.0% Jobs Projection
$28,290 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Kansas, there were 700 people working as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in the year 2018.

There were 900 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 200 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 Kansas has fewer Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 25.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 1,200 jobs for Kansas Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $20,600 to $38,160 with $28,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.91 to $18.35. The median hourly rate was $13.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.48 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.12.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS 500 $27,420
Manhattan, KS 50 $23,380

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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References

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