Vet assistant pay in Georgia
Vet assistants in Georgia: $14 to $20 an hour in job ads
From 83 job ads at 57 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$14 to $20
83 ads, median $18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $15 to $20 an hour | 8 | $17.36 |
| Savannah, GA | $17 to $22 an hour | 5 | $17.20 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $15 to $19 an hour | 6 | $17.39 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
14%
CE allowance, 30 of 215 ads
18%
mentorship, 38 of 215 ads
10%
new grads welcome, 21 of 215 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Georgia
- Kennel Assistant at Butler Creek Animal Hospital, Kennesaw$13 to $15 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant - 001029 at Banfield Pet Hospital - Woodstock, Woodstock$16.47 to $21.05 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant Experienced at VCA Animal Hospitals, Savannah$15 to $20 an hour
Questions
What does a vet assistant make in Georgia?
Job ads in Georgia offer vet assistants $14 to $20 an hour, median $18, from 83 ads at 57 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Georgia was $17.24 an hour in May 2025.
How does Georgia compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Georgia offers $18 an hour (83 ads), $1 less than the US median of $19 (2,267 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Georgia cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area has the highest median for vet assistants, $18 an hour from 8 ads. Savannah, GA: $18 (5 ads); Chattanooga, TN-GA: $16 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Georgia offer?
Of 215 vet assistant ads in Georgia, 30 mention a CE allowance, 38 mention mentorship, 21 mention welcoming new grads, 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.