Vet assistant pay in Missouri
Vet assistants in Missouri: $18 to $21 an hour in job ads
From 40 job ads at 14 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$19 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 Missouri sits
Pay by metro
St. Louis, MO-IL$18 to $22 an hour median $19, 25 ads
Kansas City, MO-KS$13 to $19 an hour median $18, 29 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance18% (16 of 89 ads)
Mentorship12% (11 of 89 ads)
New grads welcome11% (10 of 89 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 89 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 Missouri
- Veterinary Assistant - 005226 at Banfield Pet Hospital - Chesterfield, MO, Chesterfield$15.99 to $20.44 an hour
- Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Weekend Shift) - Animal Emergency Clinic - St. Louis at PetVet Care Centers, Kirkwood$18.90 to $33.85 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant (Integrative Service) at Integrative Veterinary Services of Missouri, Springfield$15 to $20 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Missouri?
Job ads in Missouri offer vet assistants $18 to $21 an hour, median $19, from 40 ads at 14 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Missouri was $17.62 an hour in May 2025.
How does Missouri compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Missouri offers $19 an hour (40 ads), $1 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Missouri cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the St. Louis, MO-IL area has the highest median for vet assistants, $19 an hour from 25 ads. Kansas City, MO-KS: $18 (29 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Missouri offer?
Of 89 vet assistant ads in Missouri, 16 mention a CE allowance, 11 mention mentorship, 10 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 40 open vet assistant ads in Missouri that state hourly pay, at 14 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 Missouri, $17.62 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 89 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.