Vet assistant pay in Maryland
Vet assistants in Maryland: $18 to $25 an hour in job ads
From 49 job ads at 31 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$18 to $25
49 ads, median $21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $22 to $32 an hour | 10 | $21.79 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $20 to $24 an hour | 6 | $19.16 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
20%
CE allowance, 21 of 105 ads
14%
mentorship, 15 of 105 ads
6%
new grads welcome, 6 of 105 ads
3%
four-day week, 3 of 105 ads
1%
signing bonus, 1 of 105 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Maryland
- Experienced Veterinary Assistant at Germantown Veterinary Clinic, Germantown$22 to $27.50 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant - Internal Medicine at Skylos Sports Medicine Woodstock, WoodstockPay not stated
- Emergency Veterinary Assistant - Pikesville, MD at VEG Pikesville, Pikesville$18.50 to $44 an hour
Questions
What does a vet assistant make in Maryland?
Job ads in Maryland offer vet assistants $18 to $25 an hour, median $21, from 49 ads at 31 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Maryland was $21.52 an hour in May 2025.
How does Maryland compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Maryland offers $21 an hour (49 ads), $2 more than the US median of $19 (2,267 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Maryland cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area has the highest median for vet assistants, $23 an hour from 10 ads. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $22 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Maryland offer?
Of 105 vet assistant ads in Maryland, 21 mention a CE allowance, 15 mention mentorship, 6 mention welcoming new grads, 3 mention a four-day week, 1 mention a signing bonus, 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.