Best states for a laboratory animal caretaker

Q: What is the best state for laboratory animal caretakers?

The best state to be a laboratory animal caretaker is Minnesota based on laboratory animal caretaker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for laboratory animal caretakers?

The highest paying state for laboratory animal caretakers is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for laboratory animal caretakers?

The worst state for laboratory animal caretakers is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for laboratory animal caretakers in the United States. Laboratory animal caretaker positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for laboratory animal caretakers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for laboratory animal caretakers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for laboratory animal caretaker jobs.

Minnesota is the best state for jobs for laboratory animal caretakers, and Georgia is the worst. The most common pay in Minnesota is $32,217, while the median pay in Georgia is $22,584.We found that Minnesota is the best state for laboratory animal caretaker jobs, whereas Georgia is the worst.

10 best states for laboratory animal caretakers in 2025

1. Minnesota
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 705
Average annual salary: $32,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in Minnesota
2. North Dakota
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $35,394
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in North Dakota
3. Vermont
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $32,087
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in Vermont
4. Massachusetts
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 936
Average annual salary: $32,032
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in Massachusetts
5. Alaska
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $34,764
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in Alaska
6. Maryland
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 993
Average annual salary: $32,269
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in Maryland
7. Michigan
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 748
Average annual salary: $29,623
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in Michigan
8. New Jersey
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 732
Average annual salary: $30,738
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in New Jersey
9. Maine
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $30,215
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1
Laboratory animal caretaker jobs in Maine
10. Nebraska
Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $31,076
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
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Detailed list of the best states for a laboratory animal caretaker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$32,217	$25,000	5,576,606	705
2	North Dakota	$35,394	$28,000	755,393	84
3	Vermont	$32,087	$26,000	623,657	85
4	Massachusetts	$32,032	$25,000	6,859,819	936
5	Alaska	$34,764	$29,000	739,795	68
6	Maryland	$32,269	$24,000	6,052,177	993
7	Michigan	$29,623	$22,000	9,962,311	748
8	New Jersey	$30,738	$23,000	9,005,644	732
9	Maine	$30,215	$25,000	1,335,907	110
10	Nebraska	$31,076	$23,000	1,920,076	148
11	Washington	$30,103	$23,000	7,405,743	653
12	New York	$30,264	$23,000	19,849,399	1,199
13	Pennsylvania	$28,047	$21,000	12,805,537	1,088
14	West Virginia	$30,447	$22,000	1,815,857	101
15	New Hampshire	$28,403	$22,000	1,342,795	187
16	Oregon	$30,123	$22,000	4,142,776	314
17	Iowa	$27,296	$20,000	3,145,711	360
18	Utah	$29,412	$21,000	3,101,833	241
19	Idaho	$28,191	$21,000	1,716,943	139
20	California	$29,655	$21,000	39,536,653	2,669
21	Illinois	$30,046	$22,000	12,802,023	821
22	Wyoming	$28,307	$21,000	579,315	41
23	South Dakota	$25,262	$19,000	869,666	130
24	Tennessee	$25,970	$19,000	6,715,984	482
25	Wisconsin	$26,576	$20,000	5,795,483	459
26	Florida	$26,683	$19,000	20,984,400	1,566
27	Connecticut	$28,410	$22,000	3,588,184	228
28	Arizona	$26,110	$18,000	7,016,270	499
29	Mississippi	$27,394	$20,000	2,984,100	129
30	Missouri	$27,658	$20,000	6,113,532	374
31	Colorado	$27,975	$20,000	5,607,154	422
32	Indiana	$25,987	$19,000	6,666,818	456
33	Montana	$25,487	$19,000	1,050,493	94
34	Nevada	$24,739	$17,000	2,998,039	182
35	Ohio	$24,526	$18,000	11,658,609	827
36	Virginia	$26,768	$19,000	8,470,020	577
37	North Carolina	$23,864	$17,000	10,273,419	682
38	Rhode Island	$24,916	$19,000	1,059,639	66
39	Kansas	$22,453	$16,000	2,913,123	243
40	Kentucky	$23,567	$17,000	4,454,189	227
41	Alabama	$22,909	$17,000	4,874,747	277
42	Delaware	$24,109	$18,000	961,939	70
43	Texas	$22,035	$16,000	28,304,596	1,422
44	Hawaii	$21,731	$18,000	1,427,538	60
45	Oklahoma	$22,909	$16,000	3,930,864	192
46	Arkansas	$20,688	$15,000	3,004,279	200
47	New Mexico	$20,966	$15,000	2,088,070	154
48	Louisiana	$22,019	$16,000	4,684,333	220
49	South Carolina	$20,677	$15,000	5,024,369	319
50	District of Columbia	$23,539	$17,000	693,972	74
51	Georgia	$22,584	$16,000	10,429,379	587

Highest paying states for laboratory animal caretakers

Rank	State	Avg. Laboratory Animal Caretaker Salary
1	Minnesota	$32,217
2	North Dakota	$35,394
3	Vermont	$32,087
4	Massachusetts	$32,032
5	Alaska	$34,764
6	Maryland	$32,269
7	Michigan	$29,623
8	New Jersey	$30,738
9	Maine	$30,215
10	Nebraska	$31,076
11	Washington	$30,103
12	New York	$30,264
13	Pennsylvania	$28,047
14	West Virginia	$30,447
15	New Hampshire	$28,403
16	Oregon	$30,123
17	Iowa	$27,296
18	Utah	$29,412
19	Idaho	$28,191
20	California	$29,655
21	Illinois	$30,046
22	Wyoming	$28,307
23	South Dakota	$25,262
24	Tennessee	$25,970
25	Wisconsin	$26,576
26	Florida	$26,683
27	Connecticut	$28,410
28	Arizona	$26,110
29	Mississippi	$27,394
30	Missouri	$27,658
31	Colorado	$27,975
32	Indiana	$25,987
33	Montana	$25,487
34	Nevada	$24,739
35	Ohio	$24,526
36	Virginia	$26,768
37	North Carolina	$23,864
38	Rhode Island	$24,916
39	Kansas	$22,453
40	Kentucky	$23,567
41	Alabama	$22,909
42	Delaware	$24,109
43	Texas	$22,035
44	Hawaii	$21,731
45	Oklahoma	$22,909
46	Arkansas	$20,688
47	New Mexico	$20,966
48	Louisiana	$22,019
49	South Carolina	$20,677
50	District of Columbia	$23,539
51	Georgia	$22,584

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Total laboratory animal caretaker jobs:	705
Average annual salary:	$32,217
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a laboratory animal caretaker

10 best states for laboratory animal caretakers in 2025

1. Minnesota

2. North Dakota

3. Vermont

4. Massachusetts

5. Alaska

6. Maryland

7. Michigan

8. New Jersey

9. Maine

10. Nebraska