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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in New Jersey

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in New Jersey

Want to work in New Jersey as a Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker? Read this first!

14.3% Jobs Projection
$25,570 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 1,820 people working as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in the year 2018.

There were 1,570 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 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 New Jersey has more Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 280 annual Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers job openings in New Jersey, and 1,840 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $19,810 to $46,950 with $25,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.53 to $22.57. The median hourly rate was $12.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.34.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,430 $30,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,250 $29,190

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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