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Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Tennessee

We list 62 open veterinary assistant jobs in Tennessee right now, from 21 employers in 24 cities. 37 of them list a pay range, the highest at $26.95 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

Hixson, TN

  • $16.00 to $19.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days, 4x10s
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAt Tennessee median

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Oakland, TN

  • $18.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • No experience needed

Posted 6 days agoAbove Tennessee median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Knoxville, TN

  • $25,000/yr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow Tennessee median (-31%)

Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Chattanooga, TN

  • $25,000/yr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow Tennessee median (-31%)

Veterinary Assistant

Petfolk Group

Nashville, TN

  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed today

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Nashville, TN

  • $19.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+17%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Nashville, TN

  • $18.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+23%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Nashville, TN

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

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chattanooga, TN

  • $16.00 to $18.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAt Tennessee median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chattanooga, TN

  • $16.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAt Tennessee median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Nashville, TN

  • $18.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Urgent care

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+15%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Whitehouse, TN

  • $15.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAt Tennessee median

Veterinary Assistant - Urgent Care

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Nashville, TN

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Urgent care

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+26%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Cleveland, TN

  • $14.00 to $17.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayBelow Tennessee median (-11%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Nashville, TN

  • $19.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Urgent care

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+23%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Nashville, TN

  • $18.50 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Farragut, TN

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

Listed yesterdayAbove Tennessee median (+9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Memphis, TN

  • $15.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 27 days agoBelow Tennessee median (-14%)

Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Germantown, TN

  • $17.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Weekends
  • ER / ECC

Posted 30 days agoAbove Tennessee median (+6%)

Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Nashville, TN

  • $16.00 to $19.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Sep 11At Tennessee median

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Columbia, TN

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

Posted Aug 7Below Tennessee median (-8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Care Center & Unleashed of Carters Creek

Columbia, TN

  • $15.00 to $17.00/hr
  • Full time

Posted Aug 7Below Tennessee median (-8%)

Veterinary Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

TN

  • $14.00 to $18.00/hr
  • GP

Posted Apr 22, 2024Below Tennessee median (-8%)

Pay for veterinary assistants in Tennessee

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

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$14.53/hr
Median
$17.46/hr
90th pct
$21.01/hr
Annual median
$36,320

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: 45 full time, 6 part time, 2 per diem.

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