Vet assistant pay in Florida
Vet assistants in Florida: $16 to $20 an hour in job ads
From 185 job ads at 109 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$16 to $20
185 ads, median $17
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | $17 to $19 an hour | 7 | $18.13 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $16 to $24 an hour | 21 | $18.43 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $17 an hour | 28 | $18.27 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $16 to $17 an hour | 5 | $17.32 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
32%
CE allowance, 107 of 338 ads
33%
mentorship, 112 of 338 ads
11%
new grads welcome, 38 of 338 ads
0%
four-day week, 1 of 338 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Florida
- Veterinary Assistant - 5181 at Banfield Plantation$15.19 to $19.41 an hour
- Pet Care Assistant at Banfield Pet Hospital - Flagler, Miami$15 to $16.44 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Banfield Pet Hospital - Port St. Lucie Gatlin, Port St Lucie$16.47 to $21.05 an hour
Questions
What does a vet assistant make in Florida?
Job ads in Florida offer vet assistants $16 to $20 an hour, median $17, from 185 ads at 109 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Florida was $18.19 an hour in May 2025.
How does Florida compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Florida offers $17 an hour (185 ads), $2 less than the US median of $19 (2,267 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Florida cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Jacksonville, FL area has the highest median for vet assistants, $17 an hour from 7 ads. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: $17 (21 ads); Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: $17 (28 ads); Tallahassee, FL: $16 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Florida offer?
Of 338 vet assistant ads in Florida, 107 mention a CE allowance, 112 mention mentorship, 38 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice.