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Veterinary Assistant Salary in Vermont

Half of veterinary assistants in Vermont earned more than $37,290 in May 2025 and half earned less (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025). The lowest-paid 10% earned under $30,690 and the top 10% over $45,880. Vermont prices are 98.0% of the US average, so the median buys what $38,067 would nationally.

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0 years starts at the 10th percentile; 20+ years reaches the 90th.

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$32,670/yr

$30,690/yrMedian $37,290/yr$45,880/yr

National median
$38,150/yr
Cost of living index
98.0
Buying power
$38,067/yr
Rank (pay / buying power)
#26 / #35 of 51

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How the estimate works: we place you along your state's 10th–90th percentile range by years of experience. Real offers depend on the clinic, shift and benefits.

Highest and lowest paying states for veterinary assistants

Top 5 states

Bottom 5 states

  1. Arkansas$34,570
  2. Kentucky$34,140
  3. West Virginia$32,350
  4. Louisiana$30,480
  5. Mississippi$30,360

All states

Veterinary Assistant pay by state, BLS May 2025, with BEA 2024 cost of living
Rhode Island$49,770$35,510$50,130102.3$48,661380
District of Columbia$49,080$46,570$72,840109.9$44,658240
Massachusetts$46,670$35,460$63,130105.8$44,1292,130
California$46,260$37,800$57,940110.7$41,78116,080
New Jersey$46,160$36,720$57,670108.8$42,4253,270
Maine$45,510$37,380$59,79097.1$46,893690
Minnesota$45,280$36,410$49,06098.6$45,9131,450
Maryland$44,770$37,150$60,710105.0$42,6552,220
New York$44,750$36,450$53,460107.9$41,4665,790
Oregon$44,370$36,480$49,470103.4$42,9273,170
Connecticut$44,250$35,920$59,950103.6$42,7081,390
Washington$44,150$38,470$55,050107.0$41,2574,380
Hawaii$44,070$35,200$49,400110.0$40,081570
Colorado$38,900$35,710$47,450103.1$37,7482,910
Delaware$38,610$34,680$57,93099.8$38,684—
Montana$38,340$29,430$45,22094.6$40,509550
Arizona$38,250$35,530$47,460100.7$37,9933,340
Michigan$37,960$30,410$46,73096.2$39,4524,420
Wyoming$37,880$30,610$39,08092.7$40,867150
Florida$37,830$31,090$47,270103.4$36,5816,790
Utah$37,560$31,890$49,10098.9$37,992580
Idaho$37,530$24,230$44,73095.5$39,301680
New Mexico$37,500$29,870$48,31092.2$40,667520
Illinois$37,480$31,550$47,000100.0$37,4963,270
Virginia$37,450$30,430$48,580101.1$37,0414,810
Vermont$37,290$30,690$45,88098.0$38,067370
North Dakota$37,160$33,800$46,83089.0$41,772270
Pennsylvania$37,140$30,010$47,20097.6$38,0643,760
North Carolina$37,070$28,830$46,47094.3$39,3006,910
South Carolina$36,980$27,390$48,63093.7$39,4461,720
Nevada$36,920$35,920$47,910100.0$36,9281,380
New Hampshire$36,910$29,160$45,690104.2$35,434770
Wisconsin$36,850$30,400$45,63094.1$39,1632,200
Missouri$36,660$30,280$45,94090.8$40,3672,010
Alaska$36,490$27,690$47,010102.4$35,649130
Indiana$36,420$29,580$44,78093.3$39,0232,810
Ohio$36,340$29,330$47,07092.8$39,1704,640
Tennessee$36,320$30,230$43,70091.9$39,5343,530
Nebraska$36,100$29,930$42,05090.1$40,065900
Georgia$35,850$29,210$44,81096.3$37,2304,570
Alabama$35,800$27,970$43,36088.8$40,3051,240
Iowa$35,720$29,440$47,22087.8$40,7011,380
Kansas$35,680$28,720$47,93090.1$39,6151,570
Oklahoma$34,850$23,170$46,81087.8$39,6731,740
Texas$34,850$24,070$46,89097.1$35,9078,440
South Dakota$34,700$28,390$36,70088.6$39,171250
Arkansas$34,570$27,860$42,18086.9$39,7641,460
Kentucky$34,140$26,520$45,43090.2$37,8661,840
West Virginia$32,350$25,830$38,04089.5$36,146730
Louisiana$30,480$28,400$37,51088.2$34,5551,230
Mississippi$30,360$26,060$45,44087.0$34,915560

Blank cells: BLS suppressed the estimate. "Jobs (employment)" is how many people BLS counts in the occupation in each state, not open listings. Click a column to sort.

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National trends

National median pay, May 2019 to May 2025, and projected job growth 2025–35
Occupation20192025ChangeAfter inflationProjected growth 2025–35Openings a year
Veterinarians$95,460$130,100+36.3%+8.6%+9.4%3,100
Veterinary technologists and technicians$35,320$47,380+34.1%+6.9%+9.4%13,400
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers$28,590$38,150+33.4%+6.3%+9.1%23,200
Receptionists and information clerks (all industries)$30,050$38,010+26.5%+0.8%-1.7%105,100
  • Vet, tech and assistant pay rose about a third from 2019 to 2025, roughly 5% a year. After inflation (CPI-U up 25.5%) that's a real gain of 6% to 9%.
  • BLS projects all three veterinary occupations to grow about 9% from 2025 to 2035, about 2.7 times the 3.5% average for all jobs.
  • Vet assistant employment grew 30.5% from 2019 to 2025, the fastest of the four.
  • Practice managers: median $69,919 in 2025, up 7.6% from 2023 (VHMA).

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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).