Vet assistant pay in Texas
Vet assistants in Texas: $16 to $21 an hour in job ads
From 138 job ads at 96 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$16 to $21
138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $17 to $22 an hour | 11 | $17.08 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $14 to $21 an hour | 20 | $17.33 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $15 to $21 an hour | 6 | $17 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $17 to $21 an hour | 5 | $17.31 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
16%
CE allowance, 54 of 337 ads
24%
mentorship, 80 of 337 ads
9%
new grads welcome, 30 of 337 ads
1%
four-day week, 3 of 337 ads
0%
signing bonus, 1 of 337 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Texas
- Veterinary Assistant at Summer Creek Animal Clinic, Fort Worth$19 to $22 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Hooves and Paws Pet Hospital, Aubrey$15 to $18 an hour
- Animal Care Attendant at City of San Antonio, San Antonio$18.47 to $19.60 an hour
Questions
What does a vet assistant make in Texas?
Job ads in Texas offer vet assistants $16 to $21 an hour, median $18, from 138 ads at 96 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Texas was $16.75 an hour in May 2025.
How does Texas compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Texas offers $18 an hour (138 ads), $1 less than the US median of $19 (2,267 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Texas cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area has the highest median for vet assistants, $19 an hour from 11 ads. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $19 (20 ads); Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $19 (6 ads); San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX: $17 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Texas offer?
Of 337 vet assistant ads in Texas, 54 mention a CE allowance, 80 mention mentorship, 30 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.