Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Nebraska

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

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

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

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

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

In Nebraska, there were 590 people working as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in the year 2018.

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

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers job openings in Nebraska, and 680 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $19,150 to $41,400 with $24,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.21 to $19.91. The median hourly rate was $11.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.57.

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

Top Nebraska 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
Lincoln, NE	140	$31,810
Grand Island, NE	50	$27,540

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.