Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Oklahoma

Get the information you need to know about working as a Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker.

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

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

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

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

In Oklahoma, there were 1,470 people working as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in the year 2018.

There were 1,610 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 290 annual job openings, and a total of 1,850 jobs for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $17,290 to $34,670 with $24,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.31 to $16.67. The median hourly rate was $11.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK	500	$22,800
Tulsa, OK	480	$27,350
Fort Smith, AR-OK	80	$26,790
Lawton, OK	40	$20,450
Enid, OK	30	$24,510

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

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