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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Mississippi

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Mississippi

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

12.4% Jobs Projection
$22,890 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 770 workers employed as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state in 2018.

There were 850 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 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 Mississippi has fewer Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers job openings in Mississippi, and 1,000 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $17,220 to $30,900 with $22,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.28 to $14.86. The median hourly rate was $11.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.32 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.31.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 480 $26,200

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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Occupation Mississippi Employment Total
Medical Assistants 3,160
Dental Assistants 2,200
Phlebotomists 1,140
Healthcare Support Workers 330
Medical Equipment Preparers 290
Medical Transcriptionists 220
Pharmacy Aides 80

References

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