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Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Colorado

We list 79 open veterinary assistant jobs in Colorado right now, from 21 employers in 30 cities. 76 of them list a pay range, the highest at $44.00 an hour. Openings come from veterinary hospital groups, independent clinics and teaching hospitals and are refreshed daily. Every Apply button goes to the employer's own careers page.

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Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Longmont, CO

  • $15.50 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Eagle, CO

  • $22.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+23%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Falcon, CO

  • $18.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted 3 days agoAt Colorado median

Veterinary Assistant

Chewy Vet Care Group

Littleton, CO

  • $17.54 to $26.44/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 3 days agoAbove Colorado median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Arvada, CO

  • $15.50 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove Colorado median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Denver, CO

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Weekends
  • GP

Posted 7 days agoAbove Colorado median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Littleton, CO

  • $21.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 7 days agoAbove Colorado median (+23%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Highlands Ranch, CO

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 7 days agoAbove Colorado median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Montrose, CO

  • $18.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 7 days agoAt Colorado median

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Aurora, CO

  • $22.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 7 days agoAbove Colorado median (+26%)

Veterinary Assistant III

Humane Colorado Nonprofit

Denver, CO

  • $25.47 to $27.38/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • Urgent care

Posted 8 days agoAbove Colorado median (+41%)

Veterinary Assistant - Neurology

Veritas Veterinary Partners Group

Wheat Ridge, CO

  • $19.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • Specialty

Posted 9 days agoAbove Colorado median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant, Surgery

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Parker, CO

  • $18.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Listed todayAbove Colorado median (+7%)

Veterinary Assistant

WellHaven Pet Health Group

Castle Pines, CO

  • $18.00 to $22.00/hr
  • GP

Listed 8 days agoAbove Colorado median (+7%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Castle Rock, CO

  • $20.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Greenwood Village, CO

  • $21.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+18%)

Cardiology Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Wheat Ridge, CO

  • $24.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+36%)

Cardiology Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Castle Rock, CO

  • $24.00 to $26.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+34%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Commerce City, CO

  • $18.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Castle Rock, CO

  • $23.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+28%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Denver, CO

  • $22.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+23%)

Patient Care Supervisor

Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region Nonprofit

Colorado Springs, CO

  • $25.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Shelter

Listed todayAbove Colorado median (+42%)

Cardiology Veterinary Assistant II

Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital University

Fort Collins, CO

  • $43,000 to $48,000/yr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Listed todayAbove Colorado median (+17%)

Small Animal Blood Bank Assistant

Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital University

Fort Collins, CO

  • $17.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Teaching hospital
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayBelow Colorado median (-6%)

Large Animal Flex Assistant - Part-time

Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital University

Fort Collins, CO

  • $18,000 to $19,760/yr
  • Part time
  • Overnights
  • Equine / large animal

Listed todayBelow Colorado median (-51%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Colorado Springs, CO

  • $21.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+23%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Wheat Ridge, CO

  • $18.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+7%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Lakewood, CO

  • $20.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+15%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Loveland, CO

  • $17.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+7%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Wheat Ridge, CO

  • $17.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Per diem
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Colorado median (+4%)

Veterinary Assistant

Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region Nonprofit

Pueblo, CO

  • $16.50 to $18.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Shelter

Listed todayBelow Colorado median (-6%)

Surgery Veterinary Assistants

Veritas Veterinary Partners Group

Denver, CO

  • $23.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Posted 14 days agoAbove Colorado median (+28%)

Veterinary Assistant II (COSB)

Chewy Vet Care Group

Colorado Springs, CO

  • $16.10 to $24.27/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 16 days agoAbove Colorado median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Sploot Veterinary Care Group

Denver, CO

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Overnights
  • Urgent care

Posted 17 days agoAbove Colorado median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Sploot Veterinary Care Group

Highlands Ranch, CO

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Overnights
  • Urgent care

Posted 17 days agoAbove Colorado median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Greeley, CO

  • $15.00 to $22.75/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 28 days agoAt Colorado median

Exam Room Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CO

  • $17.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Urgent care

Posted 29 days agoAt Colorado median

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Canon City, CO

  • $15.75 to $17.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days, 4x10s
  • GP

Posted 29 days agoBelow Colorado median (-12%)

Veterinary Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CO

  • $20.00 to $22.00/hr
  • GP

Posted Sep 17Above Colorado median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant IV

Chewy Vet Care Group

Denver, CO

  • $19.71 to $29.32/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Sep 8Above Colorado median (+31%)

Veterinary Assistant

Chewy Vet Care Group

Littleton, CO

  • $15.62 to $23.55/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Sep 3Above Colorado median (+5%)

Veterinary Assistant

Chewy Vet Care Group

Highlands Ranch, CO

  • $17.54 to $26.44/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Aug 25Above Colorado median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Sploot Veterinary Care Group

Arvada, CO

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Overnights
  • Urgent care

Posted Aug 19Above Colorado median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

Denver, CO

  • $20.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted Aug 18Above Colorado median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant III

Chewy Vet Care Group

Fort Collins, CO

  • $18.02 to $27.16/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Aug 12Above Colorado median (+21%)

Veterinary Assistant - Surgery

Veritas Veterinary Partners Group

Wheat Ridge, CO

  • $19.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • Specialty

Posted Aug 5Above Colorado median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Chewy Vet Care Group

Highlands Ranch, CO

  • $17.54 to $26.44/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Jun 17Above Colorado median (+18%)

Pay for veterinary assistants in Colorado

BLS estimate for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Colorado. The 10th to 90th percentile range covers most workers; half earn above the median.

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$17.17/hr
Median
$18.70/hr
90th pct
$22.81/hr
Annual median
$38,900

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Vet assistant salary by state.

What the job involves

Veterinary assistants keep the treatment area moving: restraining patients, prepping exam rooms and surgical packs, feeding and walking hospitalized animals, running samples, cleaning and sterilizing, and helping techs and doctors with whatever the next appointment needs. There is no national license; most clinics train on the job, and many assistants go on to an accredited program to become techs.

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