Veterinary Assistants
In Utah, veterinary assistants earned a median $37,560 a year ($18.06 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. That's 2% below the national median of $38,150. The middle 80% earned between $31,890 and $49,100. With Utah prices at 98.9% of the US average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024), that median buys about what $37,992 would nationally: #38 of 51 states for buying power. About 580 people work in this occupation in Utah. 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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$18.06 an hour
10th to 90th percentile
Rank #38 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).