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Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Louisiana

We list 25 open veterinary assistant jobs in Louisiana right now, from 7 employers in 9 cities. 9 of them list a pay range, the highest at $19.00 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

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

LA

  • $10.00 to $16.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoBelow Louisiana median (-11%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Metairie, LA

  • $13.38 to $15.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAt Louisiana median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Metairie, LA

  • $14.00 to $16.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAt Louisiana median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Mandeville, LA

  • $12.00 to $15.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayBelow Louisiana median (-8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Metarie, LA

  • $12.00 to $14.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayBelow Louisiana median (-11%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

New Orleans, LA

  • $13.38 to $16.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAt Louisiana median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Hammond, LA

  • $14.00 to $19.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Louisiana median (+13%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Shreveport, LA

  • $15.00 to $17.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 16 days agoAbove Louisiana median (+9%)

Pay for veterinary assistants in Louisiana

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

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$13.65/hr
Median
$14.65/hr
90th pct
$18.03/hr
Annual median
$30,480

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.

Vet tech vs vet assistant

In this list: 19 full time, 5 part time.

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