Vet assistant pay in New York
Vet assistants in New York: $17 to $25 an hour in job ads
From 179 job ads at 50 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 New York sits
Pay by metro
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$22 to $24 an hour median $22, 5 ads
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$19 to $24 an hour median $21, 161 ads
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$18 to $23 an hour median $19, 5 ads
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$17 to $22 an hour median $18, 12 ads
Rochester, NY$16 to $19 an hour median $18, 8 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance11% (33 of 290 ads)
Mentorship8% (24 of 290 ads)
New grads welcome5% (14 of 290 ads)
Four-day week2% (5 of 290 ads)
Signing bonus0% (1 of 290 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 290 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 New York
- Veterinary Assistant - Rivergate Veterinary Clinic at PetVet Care Centers, New York$24 to $29 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Staten Island Animal Hospital, Staten Island$20 to $23 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant Experienced at Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center of Westbury, Westbury$19 to $22 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in New York?
Job ads in New York offer vet assistants $17 to $25 an hour, median $21, from 179 ads at 50 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in New York was $21.52 an hour in May 2025.
How does New York compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in New York offers $21 an hour (179 ads), $1 more than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which New York cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY area has the highest median for vet assistants, $22 an hour from 5 ads. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $21 (161 ads); Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY: $19 (5 ads); Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: $18 (12 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in New York offer?
Of 290 vet assistant ads in New York, 33 mention a CE allowance, 24 mention mentorship, 14 mention welcoming new grads, 5 mention a four-day week, 1 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 179 open vet assistant ads in New York that state hourly pay, at 50 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 New York, $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 290 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.