Vet assistant pay in Texas
Vet assistants in Texas: $13 to $22 an hour in job ads
From 178 job ads at 25 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$16 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 Texas sits
Pay by metro
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$13 to $23 an hour median $19, 34 ads
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$16 to $23 an hour median $18, 14 ads
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$13 to $19 an hour median $17, 25 ads
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$13 to $18 an hour median $15, 58 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance22% (87 of 402 ads)
Mentorship20% (79 of 402 ads)
New grads welcome12% (48 of 402 ads)
Four-day week2% (7 of 402 ads)
Signing bonus0% (1 of 402 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 402 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 Texas
- Kennel Tech Friday-Monday position. This includes all weekends. at Animal Wellness Center, Temple$14 to $15 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Banfield N. Dallas$15.99 to $20.44 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant - 001110 at Banfield Burleson$15.99 to $20.44 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Texas?
Job ads in Texas offer vet assistants $13 to $22 an hour, median $16, from 178 ads at 25 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Texas was $16.75 an hour in May 2025.
How does Texas compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Texas offers $16 an hour (178 ads), $4 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Texas cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area has the highest median for vet assistants, $19 an hour from 34 ads. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX: $18 (14 ads); Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $17 (25 ads); Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $15 (58 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Texas offer?
Of 402 vet assistant ads in Texas, 87 mention a CE allowance, 79 mention mentorship, 48 mention welcoming new grads, 7 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. 178 open vet assistant ads in Texas that state hourly pay, at 25 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 Texas, $16.75 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 402 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.