Vet assistant pay in Oklahoma
Vet assistants in Oklahoma: $12 to $20 an hour in job ads
From 24 job ads at 13 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$14 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 Oklahoma sits
Pay by metro
Oklahoma City, OK$16 to $21 an hour median $17, 10 ads
Tulsa, OK$12 to $18 an hour median $14, 9 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance10% (6 of 58 ads)
Mentorship10% (6 of 58 ads)
New grads welcome10% (6 of 58 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 58 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 Oklahoma
- Vet Assistant 1517 at Banfield S Oklahoma City$15 to $18.94 an hour
- Kennel Assistant & Bather Part-time at McKinney Animal Hospital at McKinney Animal Hospital, Sand Springs$10 to $12 an hour
- Emergency/Critical Care Veterinary Assistant - Overnight at Animal Wellness Center, Oklahoma City$18 to $23 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Oklahoma?
Job ads in Oklahoma offer vet assistants $12 to $20 an hour, median $14, from 24 ads at 13 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Oklahoma was $16.76 an hour in May 2025.
How does Oklahoma compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Oklahoma offers $14 an hour (24 ads), $6 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Oklahoma cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Oklahoma City, OK area has the highest median for vet assistants, $17 an hour from 10 ads. Tulsa, OK: $14 (9 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Oklahoma offer?
Of 58 vet assistant ads in Oklahoma, 6 mention a CE allowance, 6 mention mentorship, 6 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 24 open vet assistant ads in Oklahoma that state hourly pay, at 13 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 Oklahoma, $16.76 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 58 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.