Veterinary Assistants

Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Florida

In Florida, veterinary assistants earned a median $37,830 a year ($18.19 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. That's about the same as the national median of $38,150. The middle 80% earned between $31,090 and $47,270. With Florida prices at 103.4% of the US average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024), that median buys about what $36,581 would nationally: #45 of 51 states for buying power. About 6,790 people work in this occupation in Florida. Nationally, BLS projects 9.1% job growth from 2025 to 2035 and about 23,200 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, Table 1.10).

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Pay in Florida at a glance

Median pay
$37,830

$18.19 an hour

Middle 80%
$31,090–$47,270

10th to 90th percentile

Buying power
$36,581

Rank #45 of 51

National median
$38,150

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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).