Vet assistant pay in Virginia
Vet assistants in Virginia: $15 to $23 an hour in job ads
From 124 job ads at 35 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 Virginia sits
Pay by metro
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$19 to $26 an hour median $22, 101 ads
Charlottesville, VA$18 to $20 an hour median $19, 7 ads
Richmond, VA$17 to $20 an hour median $18, 11 ads
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$14 to $20 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 allowance22% (55 of 252 ads)
Mentorship13% (34 of 252 ads)
New grads welcome6% (16 of 252 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 252 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 Virginia
- Veterinary Assistant at Banfield Falls Chrch$18.95 to $24.21 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at Veterinary Practice Partners, Centreville$16 to $24 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant at VCA Beacon Hill Cat Hospital, Alexandria$18.50 to $19 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Virginia?
Job ads in Virginia offer vet assistants $15 to $23 an hour, median $19, from 124 ads at 35 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Virginia was $18.01 an hour in May 2025.
How does Virginia compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Virginia offers $19 an hour (124 ads), $1 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Virginia cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area has the highest median for vet assistants, $22 an hour from 101 ads. Charlottesville, VA: $19 (7 ads); Richmond, VA: $18 (11 ads); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $16 (20 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Virginia offer?
Of 252 vet assistant ads in Virginia, 55 mention a CE allowance, 34 mention mentorship, 16 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 124 open vet assistant ads in Virginia that state hourly pay, at 35 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 Virginia, $18.01 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 252 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.