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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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Exotics Veterinary Assistant

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Bothell, WA

  • $20.29 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights, 4x10s
  • Zoo / exotics

Listed todayAbove Washington median (+7%)

Relief Veterinary Assistant

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Pasco, WA

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

Listed todayAbove Washington median (+4%)

Veterinary Assistant, Emergency

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Tacoma, WA

  • $20.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove Washington median (+13%)

Veterinary Assistant, Surgery

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Tacoma, WA

  • $22.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • Specialty

Listed todayAbove Washington median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant, Emergency

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Vancouver, WA

  • $22.00 to $29.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove Washington median (+20%)

Veterinary Assistant, Day Shift

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Vancouver, WA

  • $22.00 to $29.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove Washington median (+20%)

Veterinary Assistant, Oncology

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Waukesha, WI

  • $16.50/hr
  • Full time
  • Days, 4x10s
  • Specialty

Listed todayBelow Wisconsin median (-7%)

Veterinary Assistant

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Waukesha, WI

  • $16.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Shelter

Listed todayBelow Wisconsin median (-10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Union Square, NY

  • $18.50 to $29.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove New York median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Kaneohe Winward Oahu, HI

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

Listed todayBelow Hawaii median (-8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Teterboro, NJ

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt New Jersey median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Teterboro, NJ

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt New Jersey median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Toms River, NJ

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

Listed todayBelow New Jersey median (-9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Teterboro, NJ

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt New Jersey median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Teterboro, NJ

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt New Jersey median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Severna Park, MD

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

Listed todayBelow Maryland median (-6%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Warrington Creekview, PA

  • Part time
  • GP

Listed today

Vet Assistant ND

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Hartsdale, NY

  • $15.50 to $21.25/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow New York median (-15%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Corbin Park, KS

  • Part time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed today

Vetco Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

MD

  • $15.00 to $19.25/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow Maryland median (-20%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Plainview, NY

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt New York median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Mount Vernon, NY

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt New York median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Medford, MA

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

San Jose Village Oaks, CA

  • $18.50 to $29.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Hawaii Kai, HI

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

Listed todayBelow Hawaii median (-8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Mount Vernon, NY

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt New York median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Highland Park, MN

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

Listed todayBelow Minnesota median (-7%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Auburn, MA

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

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-13%)

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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