Veterinary Assistant United States
Veterinary Assistant salary in the US
Typical pay
$40,600a year
Most Veterinary Assistants earn $37k to $46k a year
From 1,026 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Veterinary Assistant salary in the US is $40,600 a year. Most job postings pay $37,100 to $45,800. From 1,026 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $48k | $44k to $52k | 52 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $46k | $42k to $50k | 88 |
| Oregon | $46k | $43k to $51k | 19 |
| California | $45k | $42k to $49k | 202 |
| Massachusetts | $45k | $41k to $51k | 45 |
| Virginia | $45k | $38k to $48k | 40 |
| Colorado | $44k | $41k to $46k | 52 |
| Connecticut | $44k | $41k to $46k | 15 |
| Arizona | $43k | $37k to $43k | 23 |
| New Jersey | $43k | $40k to $44k | 28 |
| New Hampshire | $42k | $41k to $43k | 12 |
| Illinois | $42k | $40k to $46k | 31 |
| Minnesota | $42k | $40k to $44k | 22 |
| Maryland | $41k | $39k to $47k | 18 |
| Wisconsin | $41k | $37k to $41k | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $40k | $37k to $43k | 19 |
| Indiana | $38k | $37k to $39k | 16 |
| Michigan | $38k | $38k to $40k | 12 |
| Missouri | $38k | $36k to $46k | 11 |
| Oklahoma | $38k | $36k to $53k | 18 |
| South Carolina | $38k | $37k to $43k | 14 |
| Georgia | $38k | $36k to $39k | 16 |
| North Carolina | $37k | $36k to $40k | 46 |
| Texas | $37k | $35k to $43k | 59 |
| Alabama | $37k | $32k to $41k | 14 |
| Florida | $37k | $34k to $39k | 60 |
| Tennessee | $37k | $35k to $38k | 13 |
| Ohio | $36k | $33k to $39k | 22 |
| Alaska | – | – | 4 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 5 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 5 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 7 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 7 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 4 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 6 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 8 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 8 |
| Vermont | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 4 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Sacramento, CA | $52k | $43k to $53k | 47 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $50k | $40k to $58k | 89 | 38 |
| Seattle, WA | $48k | $44k to $52k | 73 | 36 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $47k | $43k to $50k | 168 | 67 |
| San Diego, CA | $47k | $43k to $50k | 75 | 34 |
| Denver, CO | $46k | $43k to $47k | 95 | 42 |
| Washington, DC | $46k | $42k to $49k | 163 | 28 |
| Boston, MA | $45k | $43k to $51k | 133 | 32 |
| New York, NY | $45k | $42k to $50k | 272 | 108 |
| Chicago, IL | $43k | $41k to $52k | 75 | 23 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $43k | $37k to $43k | 81 | 20 |
| Riverside, CA | $43k | $41k to $49k | 37 | 22 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $42k | $40k to $44k | 104 | 18 |
| Houston, TX | $38k | $35k to $39k | 80 | 18 |
| Miami, FL | – | – | 134 | 22 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 844 job postings$33k $42k
Typical: $37k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 67 job postings$38k $48k
Typical: $43k
- Senior 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 7 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $33k to $42k a year, typically $37k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banfield Pet Hospital® | $37k | $33k | – | – | – |
| VEG | $72k | $42k | – | – | – |
| Western Veterinary Partners | $42k | $40k | $40k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $40,600 a year for Veterinary Assistant roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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