Vet assistant pay in Maryland
Vet assistants in Maryland: $17 to $25 an hour in job ads
From 81 job ads at 28 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 Maryland sits
Pay by metro
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$19 to $26 an hour median $22, 101 ads
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$17 to $27 an hour median $20, 33 ads
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$17 to $24 an hour median $19, 46 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance24% (31 of 127 ads)
Mentorship11% (14 of 127 ads)
New grads welcome6% (7 of 127 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 127 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 127 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 Maryland
- Full-Time Veterinary Assistant at Vetevolve, Kensington$22 to $24 an hour
- Kennel Assistant at Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospital, Annapolis$16 to $18 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Alpine Veterinary Hospital, Cabin John$21 to $26 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Maryland?
Job ads in Maryland offer vet assistants $17 to $25 an hour, median $21, from 81 ads at 28 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Maryland was $21.52 an hour in May 2025.
How does Maryland compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Maryland offers $21 an hour (81 ads), $1 more than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Maryland cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area has the highest median for vet assistants, $22 an hour from 101 ads. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $20 (33 ads); Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $19 (46 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Maryland offer?
Of 127 vet assistant ads in Maryland, 31 mention a CE allowance, 14 mention mentorship, 7 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. 81 open vet assistant ads in Maryland that state hourly pay, at 28 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 Maryland, $21.52 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 127 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.