Vet assistant pay in Nevada
Vet assistants in Nevada: $17 to $22 an hour in job ads
From 18 job ads at 15 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$17 to $22
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $17 to $24 an hour | 8 | $18.26 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $15 to $20 an hour | 5 | $17.65 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
14%
CE allowance, 6 of 44 ads
11%
mentorship, 5 of 44 ads
5%
new grads welcome, 2 of 44 ads
2%
four-day week, 1 of 44 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Nevada
- Veterinary Assistant - 001381 at Banfield Pet Hospital - Las Vegas Durango, Las Vegas$16.79 to $21.46 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Western Veterinary Partners, Reno$20 to $24 an hour
- Animal Care Associate - Carson City Full Time (54584) at Nevada Humane Society, Carson City$16 to $18 an hour
Questions
What does a vet assistant make in Nevada?
Job ads in Nevada offer vet assistants $17 to $22 an hour, median $18, from 18 ads at 15 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Nevada was $17.75 an hour in May 2025.
How does Nevada compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Nevada offers $18 an hour (18 ads), $1 less than the US median of $19 (2,267 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Nevada cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Reno, NV area has the highest median for vet assistants, $21 an hour from 8 ads. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV: $18 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Nevada offer?
Of 44 vet assistant ads in Nevada, 6 mention a CE allowance, 5 mention mentorship, 2 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.