Vet assistant pay in Nevada
Vet assistants in Nevada: $15 to $22 an hour in job ads
From 25 job ads at 15 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$20 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 Nevada sits
Pay by metro
Reno, NV$18 to $23 an hour median $22, 14 ads
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$14 to $20 an hour median $17, 9 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance13% (8 of 63 ads)
Mentorship6% (4 of 63 ads)
New grads welcome5% (3 of 63 ads)
Four-day week2% (1 of 63 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 63 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 Nevada
- Veterinary Assistant - 001381 at Banfield Pet Hospital - Las Vegas Durango, Las Vegas$16.79 to $21.46 an hour
- Kennel Assistant at National Veterinary Associates, Las Vegas$13 to $16 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant - Emergency at Veritasvetpartners, Las Vegas$18 to $22 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Nevada?
Job ads in Nevada offer vet assistants $15 to $22 an hour, median $20, from 25 ads at 15 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Nevada was $17.75 an hour in May 2025.
How does Nevada compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Nevada offers $20 an hour (25 ads), the same as the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Nevada cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Reno, NV area has the highest median for vet assistants, $22 an hour from 14 ads. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV: $17 (9 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Nevada offer?
Of 63 vet assistant ads in Nevada, 8 mention a CE allowance, 4 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. 25 open vet assistant ads in Nevada that state hourly pay, at 15 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 Nevada, $17.75 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 63 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.