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Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Missouri

We list 27 open veterinary assistant jobs in Missouri right now, from 13 employers in 20 cities. 16 of them list a pay range, the highest at $33.85 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

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Wildwood, MO

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Posted 6 days agoAbove Missouri median (+25%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

St. Charles, MO

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

Posted 6 days agoAbove Missouri median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Independence, MO

  • $17.00 to $19.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 7 days agoAt Missouri median

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Fenton, MO

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

Posted 13 days agoAbove Missouri median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Kansas City Barrytown, MO

  • Full time
  • GP

Listed today

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Kansas City Barrytown, MO

  • Full time
  • GP

Listed today

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Manchester, MO

  • $16.50 to $21.60/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Missouri median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Raytown, MO

  • $17.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Missouri median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Wayside Waifs

Kansas City, MO

  • $17.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Days

Posted Sep 24At Missouri median

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Arnold, MO

  • $15.00 to $18.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Aug 20Below Missouri median (-6%)

Pay for veterinary assistants in Missouri

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

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$14.56/hr
Median
$17.62/hr
90th pct
$22.09/hr
Annual median
$36,660

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: 23 full time, 2 part time, 1 per diem.

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