Veterinary assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level veterinary assistant earnings begin at:

$22.49 per hour

$46,780 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level veterinary assistant earnings begin at:

$22.47 per hour

$46,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level veterinary assistant earnings begin at:

$17.75 per hour

$36,910 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level veterinary assistant earnings begin at:

$17.72 per hour

$36,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level veterinary assistant earnings begin at:

$13.92 per hour

$28,950 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Veterinary assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maine $37,410
Massachusetts $37,360
District of Columbia $37,090
Rhode Island $36,910
Washington $36,580
Alaska $36,460
California $36,310
Hawaii $36,270
Maryland $36,170
New York $36,140
Minnesota $35,640
New Jersey $33,340
Oregon $31,310
Colorado $30,400
New Hampshire $30,120
Delaware $30,090
South Carolina $30,060
Illinois $29,890
Connecticut $29,830
Arizona $29,780
Michigan $29,720
Pennsylvania $29,620
Wyoming $29,620
Ohio $29,590
North Carolina $29,530
Iowa $29,440
Virginia $29,400
Vermont $29,220
Missouri $29,170
Tennessee $29,160
Nevada $29,150
Nebraska $29,130
Indiana $28,900
Montana $28,900
North Dakota $28,890
Wisconsin $28,890
Georgia $28,820
Florida $28,680
Oklahoma $28,580
New Mexico $28,540
South Dakota $28,520
Arkansas $28,350
Utah $28,340
Alabama $28,080
Texas $28,060
Idaho $27,610
Kentucky $24,860
Louisiana $24,180
Kansas $24,120
West Virginia $23,390
Mississippi $23,260
Puerto Rico $18,260

How do veterinary assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Veterinary assistants earn about the same as related careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than phlebotomists but more than animal caretakers.

Career Median Salary
Phlebotomist salary $46K
Medical appliance technician salary $38K
Exterminator salary $38K
Endoscopy technician salary $38K
Medical assistant salary $38K
Veterinary assistant salary $37K
Pharmacy technician salary $37K
Veterinary technologist salary $37K
Medical transcriptionist salary $37K
Animal caretaker salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)