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Veterinary Assistant Jobs Across the US

We list 2,040 open veterinary assistant jobs right now, from 128 employers in 50 states. 1,428 of them list a pay range, the highest at $100.00 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

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Grafton, WI

  • $18.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 3 days agoAbove Wisconsin median (+10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Veritas Veterinary Partners Group

Eatontown, NJ

  • $17.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Posted 3 days agoBelow New Jersey median (-23%)

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

New York, NY

  • $21.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted 3 days agoAbove New York median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

Destination Pet Group

Bayside, NY

  • $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 3 days agoAt New York median

TES Barn Assistant

Auburn University Bailey Small Animal and J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospitals University

Auburn, AL

  • Temporary, Seasonal
  • Teaching hospital

Posted 3 days ago

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

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

IL

  • $16.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted 3 days agoAbove Illinois median (+5%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Happy Valley, AZ

  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 5 days ago

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Encinitas, CA

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

Posted 5 days agoBelow California median (-9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Auburn, MA

  • $15.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 5 days agoBelow Massachusetts median (-13%)

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Lake Oswego, OR

  • $18.00 to $26.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAt Oregon median

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

San Rafael, CA

  • $27.00 to $34.00/hr
  • Days
  • Specialty

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+37%)

Part-Time Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Las Vegas, NV

  • $22.00 to $26.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove Nevada median (+35%)

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Marina del Rey, CA

  • $22.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Tustin, CA

  • $23.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Durham Renaissance, NC

  • Part time
  • GP

Posted 6 days ago

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Cary, NC

  • $17.98 to $22.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove North Carolina median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Redlands, CA

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

Posted 6 days agoBelow California median (-9%)

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

Payson, UT

  • $16.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Swings
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoBelow Utah median (-11%)

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

VetEvolve Group

Mt. Airy, MD

  • $17.00 to $22.00/hr
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoBelow Maryland median (-9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

San Francisco, CA

  • $25.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+24%)

Pay for veterinary assistants

National BLS estimate for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers. The 10th to 90th percentile range covers most workers; half earn above the median. State figures vary a lot, so check the state page for where you live.

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$14.48/hr
Median
$18.34/hr
90th pct
$23.63/hr
Annual median
$38,150

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: 1,385 full time, 278 part time, 79 per diem, 7 temporary, 4 contract.

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