Vet assistant pay in Oregon
Vet assistants in Oregon: $18 to $25 an hour in job ads
From 47 job ads at 33 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$18 to $25
47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $22 to $26 an hour | 6 | $21.25 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $19 to $25 an hour | 16 | $21.97 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
15%
CE allowance, 14 of 95 ads
24%
mentorship, 23 of 95 ads
1%
new grads welcome, 1 of 95 ads
3%
four-day week, 3 of 95 ads
1%
signing bonus, 1 of 95 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Oregon
- Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Relief) - Beaverton, OR at Veterinary Emergency Group, PortlandPay not stated
- Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Overnight Shift) - Cascade Veterinary Referral Center at PetVet Care Centers, TigardPay not stated
- Blood Bank and Hospice Veterinary Assistant Level 2 at Dovelewis Emergency Animal Hospital, Portland$23 to $26 an hour
Questions
What does a vet assistant make in Oregon?
Job ads in Oregon offer vet assistants $18 to $25 an hour, median $21, from 47 ads at 33 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Oregon was $21.33 an hour in May 2025.
How does Oregon compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Oregon offers $21 an hour (47 ads), $2 more than the US median of $19 (2,267 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Oregon cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Bend, OR area has the highest median for vet assistants, $23 an hour from 6 ads. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $22 (16 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Oregon offer?
Of 95 vet assistant ads in Oregon, 14 mention a CE allowance, 23 mention mentorship, 1 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.