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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Las Cruces, NM

SOC 31-9096 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Las Cruces, NM is $34,930 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.79 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $37,320. 50 people work as Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Las Cruces, NM. Wages have grown 74% since 2014, when the median was $20,070.

Median Annual Salary

$34,930

Mean Annual

$33,540

Median Hourly

$16.79

Total Employed

50

Location Quotient

0.86

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$29k
10th
$29k
25th
$35k
Median
$36k
75th
$43k
90th

How This Compares

Las Cruces, NM

$34,930

this metro

New Mexico

$35,600

you earn -2% vs state

United States

$37,320

you earn -6% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $34,930
2023 $28,540
2022 $26,200
2021 $23,210
2020 $23,360
2017 $19,560
2016 $21,280
2015 $19,140
2014 $20,070

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