Veterinary Assistant California
Veterinary Assistant salary in California
Typical pay
$44,700a year
Most Veterinary Assistants earn $42k to $49k a year
From 206 current job postings, updated Nov 5, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Veterinary Assistant salary in California is $44,700 a year. Most job postings pay $41,600 to $48,800. From 206 current job postings, updated Nov 5, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$45k typical, most $42k to $49k
| San Francisco, CA | $52k | $47k to $58k | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $49k | $43k to $53k | 20 |
| San Jose, CA | $49k | $45k to $55k | 12 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $48k | $43k to $50k | 69 |
| San Diego, CA | $46k | $43k to $49k | 37 |
| Riverside, CA | $43k | $41k to $49k | 21 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 167 job postings$37k $44k
Typical: $42k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 12 job postings$46k $55k
Typical: $50k
- Senior 4 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $37k to $44k a year, typically $42k.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEG | $72k | $42k | – | – | – |
| Western Veterinary Partners | $50k | $46k | – | – | – |
| Banfield Pet Hospital® | $43k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $44,700 a year for Veterinary Assistant roles in California. 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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