Vet assistant pay in Connecticut
Vet assistants in Connecticut: $18 to $23 an hour in job ads
From 30 job ads at 13 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$21 an hour, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Hourly ads only, never converted.
Where Connecticut sits
Pay by metro
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$18 to $28 an hour median $21, 9 ads
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$19 to $23 an hour median $20, 14 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship18% (10 of 57 ads)
CE allowance12% (7 of 57 ads)
New grads welcome5% (3 of 57 ads)
Four-day week2% (1 of 57 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 57 open vet assistant ads on Nov 9, 2026, including ads that state no pay. The pay figures above use only ads that state hourly or yearly pay. Each ball is 10%.
Hiring now in Connecticut
- Veterinary Assistant at Hospital for Veterinary Surgery - CT, Greenwich$19 to $22 an hour
- Part Time Veterinary Assistant at Southern Veterinary Partners LLC, Bethel$16 to $18 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant ***SURGERY PREFERRED*** at Banfield Pet Hospital - Plainville Plaza, Plainville$17.60 to $22.49 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Connecticut?
Job ads in Connecticut offer vet assistants $18 to $23 an hour, median $21, from 30 ads at 13 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Connecticut was $21.28 an hour in May 2025.
How does Connecticut compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Connecticut offers $21 an hour (30 ads), $1 more than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Connecticut cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area has the highest median for vet assistants, $21 an hour from 9 ads. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT: $20 (14 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Connecticut offer?
Of 57 vet assistant ads in Connecticut, 7 mention a CE allowance, 10 mention mentorship, 3 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 30 open vet assistant ads in Connecticut that state hourly pay, at 13 employers. An ad that states pay with no hour or year is left out. Read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Median pay for vet assistants in Connecticut, $21.28 an hour, from a survey of employers. A separate source from the job ads, shown beside them and never mixed in.
- Benefits, Nov 9, 2026. Counted across all 57 open ads, whether or not they state pay.
Each job-ad figure is kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice.