Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $38,150 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +8.7% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 126,580 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 29 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers score 7/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 29/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers earn in the US?
The national median wage for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers is $38,150 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers to change by +8.7% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 126,580 people held this job in 2024.