Vet assistant pay in Indiana
Vet assistants in Indiana: $14 to $18 an hour in job ads
From 36 job ads at 12 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$17 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 Indiana sits
Pay by metro
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$19 to $26 an hour median $20, 57 ads
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$14 to $18 an hour median $17, 23 ads
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$16 to $19 an hour median $17, 11 ads
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$15 to $17 an hour median $16, 20 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance16% (17 of 104 ads)
Mentorship16% (17 of 104 ads)
New grads welcome12% (12 of 104 ads)
Four-day week2% (2 of 104 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 104 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 Indiana
- Vet Assistant at Saint John, Saint John$13 to $14 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Alliance Animal Health, Nashville$15 to $17 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Georgetown Veterinary Clinic, Georgetown$15 to $17 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Indiana?
Job ads in Indiana offer vet assistants $14 to $18 an hour, median $17, from 36 ads at 12 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Indiana was $17.51 an hour in May 2025.
How does Indiana compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Indiana offers $17 an hour (36 ads), $3 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Indiana cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area has the highest median for vet assistants, $20 an hour from 57 ads. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: $17 (23 ads); Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN: $17 (11 ads); Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN: $16 (20 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Indiana offer?
Of 104 vet assistant ads in Indiana, 17 mention a CE allowance, 17 mention mentorship, 12 mention welcoming new grads, 2 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 36 open vet assistant ads in Indiana that state hourly pay, at 12 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 Indiana, $17.51 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 104 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.