Veterinary Assistants
In Hawaii, veterinary assistants earned a median $44,070 a year ($21.19 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. That's 16% above the national median of $38,150. The middle 80% earned between $35,200 and $49,400. With Hawaii prices at 110.0% of the US average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024), that median buys about what $40,081 would nationally: #20 of 51 states for buying power. About 570 people work in this occupation in Hawaii. 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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$21.19 an hour
10th to 90th percentile
Rank #20 of 51
All states
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).