Vet assistant pay in Utah
Vet assistants in Utah: $17 to $22 an hour in job ads
From 16 job ads at 8 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$19 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 Utah sits
Pay by metro
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$18 to $23 an hour median $21, 7 ads
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$17 to $20 an hour median $18, 7 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance21% (9 of 43 ads)
Mentorship5% (2 of 43 ads)
New grads welcome5% (2 of 43 ads)
Four-day week5% (2 of 43 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 43 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 Utah
- Veterinary Assistant at VCA Timpanogos Animal Hospital, Pleasant Grove$16.50 to $20 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant - Experienced at VCA Powder Paws Animal Hospital, Park City$19 to $22 an hour
- Experienced Veterinary Assistant at Country View Veterinary Hospital, American Fork$19 to $20 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Utah?
Job ads in Utah offer vet assistants $17 to $22 an hour, median $19, from 16 ads at 8 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Utah was $18.06 an hour in May 2025.
How does Utah compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Utah offers $19 an hour (16 ads), $1 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Utah cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area has the highest median for vet assistants, $21 an hour from 7 ads. Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT: $18 (7 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Utah offer?
Of 43 vet assistant ads in Utah, 9 mention a CE allowance, 2 mention mentorship, 2 mention welcoming new grads, 2 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 16 open vet assistant ads in Utah that state hourly pay, at 8 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 Utah, $18.06 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 43 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.