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Veterinary Assistants earned a national median of $38,150 a year ($18.34 an hour) in May 2025 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025). BLS projects 9.1% job growth from 2025 to 2035, about 23,200 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, Table 1.10).

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Where veterinary assistants earn the most

Highest median pay

  1. Rhode Island $49,770
  2. District of Columbia $49,080
  3. Massachusetts $46,670
  4. California $46,260
  5. New Jersey $46,160

Most buying power (after cost of living)

  1. Rhode Island $48,661
  2. Maine $46,893
  3. Minnesota $45,913
  4. District of Columbia $44,658
  5. Massachusetts $44,129

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BLS figures are employer-reported wages for all workers in the occupation (credentialed or not), before bonuses and benefits. Annual pay assumes 2,080 hours. Buying power = median pay ÷ (state price level ÷ 100).