Vet assistant pay in Pennsylvania
Vet assistants in Pennsylvania: $16 to $23 an hour in job ads
From 78 job ads at 22 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 Pennsylvania sits
Pay by metro
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$17 to $24 an hour median $19, 46 ads
Pittsburgh, PA$15 to $19 an hour median $19, 17 ads
Lancaster, PA$18 an hour median $18, 5 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance25% (42 of 168 ads)
Mentorship15% (25 of 168 ads)
New grads welcome10% (17 of 168 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 168 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 168 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 Pennsylvania
- Lancaster Veterinary Specialties - Veterinary Assistant at Lancaster Veterinary Specialties, Lancaster$16 to $20 an hour
- Lancaster Veterinary Specialties - Veterinary Assistant at Vetevolve, Lancaster$16 to $20 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at VCA Conewago Animal Hospital, Hanover$18 to $20 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Pennsylvania?
Job ads in Pennsylvania offer vet assistants $16 to $23 an hour, median $18, from 78 ads at 22 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Pennsylvania was $17.86 an hour in May 2025.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Pennsylvania offers $18 an hour (78 ads), $2 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Pennsylvania cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area has the highest median for vet assistants, $19 an hour from 46 ads. Pittsburgh, PA: $19 (17 ads); Lancaster, PA: $18 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Pennsylvania offer?
Of 168 vet assistant ads in Pennsylvania, 42 mention a CE allowance, 25 mention mentorship, 17 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. 78 open vet assistant ads in Pennsylvania that state hourly pay, at 22 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 Pennsylvania, $17.86 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 168 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.