Vet assistant pay in Pennsylvania
Vet assistants in Pennsylvania: $16 to $22 an hour in job ads
From 56 job ads at 41 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$16 to $22
56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $20 to $24 an hour | 6 | $19.16 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $17 to $18 an hour | 7 | $17.76 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
27%
CE allowance, 34 of 127 ads
21%
mentorship, 27 of 127 ads
9%
new grads welcome, 12 of 127 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Pennsylvania
- Veterinary Assistant at Western Veterinary Partners, Muncy$15 to $17 an hour
- pet care assistant at Banfield Pet Hospital - Pittsburgh Crafton Ingram, Pittsburgh$15 to $16.44 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant - Trooper Veterinary Hospital at PetVet Care Centers, EaglevillePay not stated
Questions
What does a vet assistant make in Pennsylvania?
Job ads in Pennsylvania offer vet assistants $16 to $22 an hour, median $18, from 56 ads at 41 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Pennsylvania was $17.86 an hour in May 2025.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Pennsylvania offers $18 an hour (56 ads), $1 less than the US median of $19 (2,267 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Pennsylvania cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area has the highest median for vet assistants, $22 an hour from 6 ads. Pittsburgh, PA: $18 (7 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Pennsylvania offer?
Of 127 vet assistant ads in Pennsylvania, 34 mention a CE allowance, 27 mention mentorship, 12 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.