The median annual wage for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $43,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,180.
Pay spans roughly $36,610 at the 10th percentile to $47,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.12 per hour. An estimated 960 people work as veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $43,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.12 |
| 10th percentile | $36,610 |
| 90th percentile | $47,260 |
| Employment | 960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.