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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Texas

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Texas

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

24.9% Jobs Projection
$25,020 Median Salary
1,000 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

5,440 people worked as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,400 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 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 Texas has more Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state are growing at a rate of 24.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.3%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,000 annual job openings, and 6,380 total jobs in 2026 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this state.

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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ranged from $18,080 to $36,330 with $25,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.69 to $17.47. The median hourly rate was $12.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,850 $27,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 980 $24,250
Austin-Round Rock, TX 560 $24,050
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 500 $26,400
College Station-Bryan, TX 140 $26,110
Killeen-Temple, TX 120 $24,260
Corpus Christi, TX 60 $23,130
Lubbock, TX 60 $26,730
Waco, TX 60 $22,680
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 40 $22,890

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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References

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