Vet assistant pay in Ohio
Vet assistants in Ohio: $15 to $22 an hour in job ads
From 57 job ads at 21 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$18 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 Ohio sits
Pay by metro
Columbus, OH$18 to $20 an hour median $19, 13 ads
Cleveland, OH$17 to $21 an hour median $18, 9 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 allowance18% (27 of 152 ads)
Mentorship13% (20 of 152 ads)
New grads welcome6% (9 of 152 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 152 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 Ohio
- Veterinary Assistant at VCA Madeira Animal Hospital, Cincinnati$15 to $17 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Banfield Pet Hospital - Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls$15.19 to $19.41 an hour
- Veterinary Care Assistant 2 - Emergency/Critical Care 2nd shift at The Ohio State University, Columbus$18 to $20.74 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Ohio?
Job ads in Ohio offer vet assistants $15 to $22 an hour, median $18, from 57 ads at 21 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Ohio was $17.47 an hour in May 2025.
How does Ohio compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Ohio offers $18 an hour (57 ads), $2 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Ohio cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Columbus, OH area has the highest median for vet assistants, $19 an hour from 13 ads. Cleveland, OH: $18 (9 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 Ohio offer?
Of 152 vet assistant ads in Ohio, 27 mention a CE allowance, 20 mention mentorship, 9 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 57 open vet assistant ads in Ohio that state hourly pay, at 21 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 Ohio, $17.47 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 152 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.