Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers wages in Colorado Springs, CO. May 2025 OEWS estimates, published 2026-05-15. WageScope by MeritLog. https://www.mymeritlog.com/wagescope/occupations/veterinary-assistants-and-laboratory-animal-caretakers/colorado-springs-co. Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
BEA gives Colorado Springs, CO an overall price index of 100.7 for 2024. That is 0.7% above the U.S. level. The housing index is 116.2.
National-price-dollar proxy
$36,204
We divide the Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median by the BEA overall price index divided by 100. This gives a rough view of pay after local prices. It does not give your take-home pay, budget, or a score for quality of life.
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Colorado Springs, CO: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 31-9096 and BLS area 17820.
Questions, answered
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers pay in Colorado Springs, CO: common questions
What is the median wage for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Colorado Springs, CO?
BLS gives a median of $36,460 per year for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Colorado Springs, CO for May 2025. This is a survey estimate for the job and place. It does not predict your pay or promise an offer.
Is Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers pay higher in Colorado Springs, CO than nationally?
The median in Colorado Springs, CO was 4.4% below the U.S. median. Both use the same job and source date.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Colorado Springs, CO?
No. The BLS pay figure does not account for local prices. BEA gives an overall price index of 100.7 for 2024. We use that in a separate view of pay after local prices. The U.S. price level is 100.
How many Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs does BLS estimate in Colorado Springs, CO?
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Colorado Springs, CO was 4.4% below the U.S. median for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. It ranked 157 of 283 metro areas. We rank only areas with a published annual median. These pay gaps leave out prices, benefits, and skills. They also leave out the mix of firms and work hours.
What the Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median says in Colorado Springs, CO
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median in Colorado Springs, CO at $36,460 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 31-9096 and BLS area 17820.
BLS lists 380 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $38,970 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Colorado Springs, CO's Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is 4.4% below the U.S. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $38,150 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 31-9096 with area 17820
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 31-9096 and area 17820. SOC 31-9096 names Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Area 17820 names Colorado Springs, CO. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 31-9096/17820 row has 380 wage and salary jobs. There are 1.21 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.49. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 31-9096/17820, the annual median is $36,460 per year, while the matching mean is $38,970 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
31-9096/17820 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 17820 facts behind this Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers page
Area 17820 reports 316,060 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $70,780. Its annual median is $52,710. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.6%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 31-9096 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Colorado Springs, CO runs from $34,530 at the 10th percentile to $128,430 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $39,250. The median is $52,710. The 75th percentile is $82,600. This is a place check, not a pay range for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 17820. They do not show related skills or a path into Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
1. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 17820. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 11,470. Yearly median: $34,420. Jobs per 1,000: 36.29. Location quotient: 1.46.
2. Stockers and Order Fillers. Area: 17820. SOC: 53-7065. Jobs: 9,110. Yearly median: $41,440. Jobs per 1,000: 28.83. Location quotient: 1.58.
3. Retail Salespersons. Area: 17820. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 8,820. Yearly median: $36,060. Jobs per 1,000: 27.9. Location quotient: 1.11.
Pay range
Read the Colorado Springs, CO wage ladder for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
The 10th percentile is $34,870 per year. The 25th percentile is $35,710 per year. The median is $36,460 per year. The 75th percentile is $42,580 per year. The 90th percentile is $45,700 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $35,710 per year to $42,580 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $10,830. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Colorado Springs, CO with its state and the U.S.
Colorado Springs, CO has a annual median of $36,460 per year. Colorado has $38,900 per year. The U.S. row has $38,150 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Colorado Springs, CO is 6.3% below Colorado on the same published median. Colorado Springs, CO is 4.4% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where Colorado Springs, CO sits for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Colorado Springs, CO ranks 157 of 283 among metro areas with a published annual median for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 157 of 283 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
154. Elkhart-Goshen, IN. The Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is $36,530 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 0.47.
155. Gainesville, FL. The Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is $36,510 per year. BLS estimates 130 jobs. The location quotient is 1.02.
156. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL. The Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is $36,470 per year. BLS estimates 150 jobs. The location quotient is 0.99.
Pay leaders
Where Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers medians lead among metro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 31-9096, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has the highest published median in this set, at $49,400 per year. Colorado Springs, CO sits at $36,460 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $49,400 per year, or $12,940 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 2,150 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 1.11.
2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $49,210 per year, or $12,750 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 620 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 0.67.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in this same-source set, at 5,560 jobs. Colorado Springs, CO has 380. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 5,560 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 5,180 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $46,160 per year, or $9,700 above Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 0.72.
2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 4,830 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 4,450 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $46,070 per year, or $9,610 above Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 0.95.
Local-share leaders
Where Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers takes the largest share of local jobs
Corvallis, OR has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 4.98. Colorado Springs, CO has 1.49. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Corvallis, OR has a location quotient of 4.98, a gap of 3.49 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 160 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $38,820 per year, or $2,360 above Colorado Springs, CO.
2. College Station-Bryan, TX has a location quotient of 3.77, a gap of 2.28 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 410 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $29,960 per year, or $6,500 below Colorado Springs, CO.
3. Wilmington, NC has a location quotient of 3.26, a gap of 1.77 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 510 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $36,860 per year, or $400 above Colorado Springs, CO.
Job scale and share
How common Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers is in Colorado Springs, CO
BLS lists 380 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs in Colorado Springs, CO. It also lists 1.21 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.49. A value of 1 means Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers beside other roles in Colorado Springs, CO
The all-occupations median in Colorado Springs, CO is $52,710 per year. The Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is $36,460 per year. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers is 30.8% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Colorado Springs, CO. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $36,060 per year. BLS lists 8,820 jobs and a location quotient of 1.11.
2. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $35,740 per year. BLS lists 5,900 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
3. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $37,500 per year. BLS lists 3,530 jobs and a location quotient of 0.79.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Colorado Springs, CO
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Colorado Springs, CO table, at 11,470 jobs. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers has 380 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 316,060. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 11,470 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 11,090 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $34,420 per year, or $2,040 below Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.46.
2. Stockers and Order Fillers has 9,110 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 8,730 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $41,440 per year, or $4,980 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.58.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Colorado Springs, CO
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Colorado Springs, CO role table, at $134,280 per year. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers has $36,460 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $52,710 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Software Developers has a median of $134,280 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $97,820 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 4,850 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.41.
2. Computer Network Architects has a median of $130,980 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $94,520 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 2,460 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 6.73.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Colorado Springs, CO
Computer Network Architects has the highest location quotient in the bounded Colorado Springs, CO role table, at 6.73. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers has 1.49. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Computer Network Architects has a location quotient of 6.73 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 5.24 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 2,460 jobs and a median of $130,980 per year, or $94,520 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 2.39 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 0.90 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 5,280 jobs and a median of $94,450 per year, or $57,990 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
Price-level view
What $36,460 may mean after the Colorado Springs, CO price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Colorado Springs, CO is 100.7. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 0.7% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $36,460 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median by 100.7 divided by 100. The result is $36,204 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 116.2. Goods are 96.1. Utilities are 83.2. Other services are 99.8. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
Data care
How much care to use with the Colorado Springs, CO row
The employment RSE for this Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers row is 8.3%. The mean-wage RSE is 2%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 380 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $38,970 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use Colorado Springs, CO wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. It uses a Colorado Springs, CO place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $36,460 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers row for Colorado Springs, CO does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 380 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.49 is not a growth score. Rank 157 of 283 is not a place score. The 100.7 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 31-9096 in BLS area 17820. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS estimates 380 wage and salary jobs for this row. This is a survey estimate. It does not count open jobs or predict future hiring.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. We show job posts in a separate list. Each has its own source and check date. Posted pay does not change the BLS pay data.
Current jobs
Jobs with a matching title for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
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4. Registered Nurses. Area: 17820. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 6,800. Yearly median: $96,140. Jobs per 1,000: 21.52. Location quotient: 0.99.
5. Cashiers. Area: 17820. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 5,900. Yearly median: $35,740. Jobs per 1,000: 18.68. Location quotient: 0.94.
6. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 17820. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 5,730. Yearly median: $37,530. Jobs per 1,000: 18.14. Location quotient: 0.66.
158. Binghamton, NY. The Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is $36,440 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 0.66.
159. Tucson, AZ. The Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is $36,430 per year. BLS estimates 420 jobs. The location quotient is 1.32.
160. Akron, OH. The Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median is $36,400 per year. BLS estimates 300 jobs. The location quotient is 1.16.
3. Kahului-Wailuku, HI has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $49,200 per year, or $12,740 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 1.06.
4. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $47,270 per year, or $10,810 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 350 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 2.11.
5. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $47,150 per year, or $10,690 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 200 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 2.47.
6. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $46,990 per year, or $10,530 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 1,740 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 1.98.
7. Salinas, CA has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $46,990 per year, or $10,530 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 1.03.
8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA has a Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers median of $46,720 per year, or $10,260 above Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 1,970 jobs there, compared with 380 in Colorado Springs, CO. The location quotient is 1.57.
3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 2,880 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 2,500 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $36,110 per year, or $350 below Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 1.22.
4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 2,740 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 2,360 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $45,320 per year, or $8,860 above Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 1.07.
5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has 2,400 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 2,020 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $45,640 per year, or $9,180 above Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 1.42.
6. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 2,390 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 2,010 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $38,710 per year, or $2,250 above Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 1.24.
7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 2,350 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 1,970 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $36,040 per year, or $420 below Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 0.71.
8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 2,190 estimated Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs, a gap of 1,810 jobs from Colorado Springs, CO. Its median is $39,280 per year, or $2,820 above Colorado Springs, CO. Its location quotient is 0.6.
4. Bend, OR has a location quotient of 3.24, a gap of 1.75 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 290 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $44,190 per year, or $7,730 above Colorado Springs, CO.
5. Manhattan, KS has a location quotient of 3.12, a gap of 1.63 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 140 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $33,630 per year, or $2,830 below Colorado Springs, CO.
6. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC has a location quotient of 2.92, a gap of 1.43 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 100 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $35,780 per year, or $680 below Colorado Springs, CO.
7. Charlottesville, VA has a location quotient of 2.87, a gap of 1.38 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 270 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $37,480 per year, or $1,020 above Colorado Springs, CO.
8. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA has a location quotient of 2.47, a gap of 0.98 from Colorado Springs, CO. BLS lists 200 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers jobs and a median of $47,150 per year, or $10,690 above Colorado Springs, CO.
4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $37,530 per year. BLS lists 5,730 jobs and a location quotient of 0.66.
5. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $38,000 per year. BLS lists 3,330 jobs and a location quotient of 1.16.
6. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $34,840 per year. BLS lists 3,110 jobs and a location quotient of 1.08.
7. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $34,420 per year. BLS lists 11,470 jobs and a location quotient of 1.46.
8. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Colorado Springs, CO median of $41,080 per year. BLS lists 2,660 jobs and a location quotient of 0.44.
3. Retail Salespersons has 8,820 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 8,440 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $36,060 per year, or $400 below Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.11.
4. Registered Nurses has 6,800 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 6,420 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $96,140 per year, or $59,680 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.99.
5. Cashiers has 5,900 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 5,520 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $35,740 per year, or $720 below Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.94.
6. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 5,730 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 5,350 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $37,530 per year, or $1,070 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.66.
7. Customer Service Representatives has 5,340 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 4,960 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $46,120 per year, or $9,660 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.01.
8. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has 5,280 jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 4,900 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its median is $94,450 per year, or $57,990 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 2.39.
3. General and Operations Managers has a median of $120,770 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $84,310 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 4,580 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.64.
4. Project Management Specialists has a median of $111,740 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $75,280 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 3,200 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.48.
5. Registered Nurses has a median of $96,140 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $59,680 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 6,800 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.99.
6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $94,450 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $57,990 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 5,280 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 2.39.
7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a median of $90,210 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $53,750 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 2,680 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 1.46.
8. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $85,000 per year in Colorado Springs, CO, or $48,540 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 2,580 jobs, compared with 380 for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
3. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.67 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 0.18 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 4,910 jobs and a median of $46,120 per year, or $9,660 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
4. Stockers and Order Fillers has a location quotient of 1.58 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 0.09 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 9,110 jobs and a median of $41,440 per year, or $4,980 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
5. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.48 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 0.01 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 3,200 jobs and a median of $111,740 per year, or $75,280 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
6. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.46 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 0.03 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 11,470 jobs and a median of $34,420 per year, or $2,040 below Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.46 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 0.03 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 2,680 jobs and a median of $90,210 per year, or $53,750 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
8. Software Developers has a location quotient of 1.41 in Colorado Springs, CO, a gap of 0.08 from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. BLS lists 4,850 jobs and a median of $134,280 per year, or $97,820 above Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.
