Florida Veterinary Assistant Schools and Training Programs

Fast Facts for Veterinary Assistants in Florida

Florida veterinary assistant schools can prepare you for a rewarding career assisting veterinarians and providing much-needed care to animals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers were spread out among the following regions in Florida in 2013:

• Pensacola-Ferry-Pass-Brent: 120

• Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach: 40

• Tallahassee: 160

• Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area: 130

• Jacksonville: 350

• Gainesville: 130

• Ocala: 120

• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach: 60

• Lakeland-Winter Haven: 140

• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: 560

• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: 560

• Cape Coral-Fort Myers: 160

• Naples-Marco Island: 40

• West Palm Beach- Boca Raton- Boynton Beach: 420

• Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach: 250

• Miami-Miami Beach- Kendall: 170

Data from the BLS shows that the state of Florida has the third highest employment level for this occupation in the nation. Meanwhile, U.S. Department of Labor shows that employment for veterinary assistants in Florida could increase by as much as 3 percent during the decade leading up to 2022.

Salaries for Veterinary Assistants in Florida

Many veterinary assistants learn the skills required for this career during hands-on training. However, veterinary assistant schools in Florida can prepare individuals for this type of work ,as well. In addition, Florida veterinary assistant schools also provide students with a path toward certification as an Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) through the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America.

U.S. Department of Labor figures show that veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Florida earned an annual median wage of $20,600 in 2013. However, the top ten percent of earners in the state made a mean wage of $29,500. Meanwhile, the national annual median wage for this career was slightly more that same year at $23,500.

Nationally, the industries who paid out the highest annual mean wages on a national level in 2013 are as follows:

• Local Government: $39,880

• Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing: $35,720

• General Medical and Surgical Hospitals: $35,500

• Junior Colleges: $34,920

• Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: $33,000

Florida Veterinary Assistant Schools

(no updates)

More Florida Veterinary Assistant Schools

This data reflects the 2013-2014 school year, and is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Veterinary Assistants

(no updates)

Metro Areas Rated for Salary and Popularity

Listed below are metro areas in Florida with their respective annual mean wages in 2013 as well as employment figures per 1,000 residents. All data was gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 Occupational Employment and Wages data set:

BLS data clearly shows that the regions with the highest paying jobs for veterinary assistants in Florida were the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall area, Ocala, and Naples-Marco Island. Meanwhile, Ocala and Gainesville boasted the highest level of employment in this field among other regions in the state.

Sources:

"Bureau of Labor Statistics," U.S. Department of Labor, "Occupational Outlook Handbook 2014-15 Edition," http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/veterinary-assistants-and-laboratory-animal-caretakers.htm#tab-1

"Bureau of Labor Statistics," U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2013, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319096.htm

"CareerOneStop," U.S. Department of Labor, Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers, http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?next=occ_rep&Level=&optstatus=111111111&jobfam=31&id=1&nodeid=2&soccode=319096&menuMode=&stfips=12&x=67&y=21

"National Center for Education Statistics," College Navigator,http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=FL&p=51.0808