Wages & salaries for Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL Wages & salaries for Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers (Occupation [OCC] code: 31-9096) in Springfield, IL (BLS Area code: 44100 ) earned an average wage of $9.62 per hour and an average annual salary of $20,020Springfield, IL80Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakersIndustry comparison
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL earned 5% less than average for Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL earned 48% less than the average worker in Springfield, IL.

State salary comparison
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL earned 54% less than the average worker in Illinois.

National salary comparison
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL earned 49% less than the average worker in the United States.

Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, ILVeterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL

Mean hourly wage:	$9.62
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:	$6.94
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:	$7.93
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:	$9.39
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:	$11.10
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:	$13.00

Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Springfield, IL

Mean annual salary:	$20,020
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:	$14,440
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:	$16,490
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:	$19,540
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:	$23,080
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:	$27,040