Vet assistant pay in Wisconsin
Vet assistants in Wisconsin: $13 to $20 an hour in job ads
From 33 job ads at 16 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$17 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 Wisconsin sits
Pay by metro
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$18 to $23 an hour median $20, 59 ads
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$13 to $20 an hour median $19, 9 ads
Madison, WI$14 to $17 an hour median $16, 8 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship10% (7 of 72 ads)
CE allowance3% (2 of 72 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 72 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 72 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 Wisconsin
- Veterinary Assistant at Castlerock Veterinary Hospital, Marshfield$20 to $25 an hour
- Veterinary Assistant - Dells Animal Hospital at PetVet Care Centers, Dells$16.50 to $17.50 an hour
- Kennel Attendant at Country View Equine Clinic, Oregon$14 to $16 an hour
Questions
How much do vet assistants make in Wisconsin?
Job ads in Wisconsin offer vet assistants $13 to $20 an hour, median $17, from 33 ads at 16 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet assistants in Wisconsin was $17.71 an hour in May 2025.
How does Wisconsin compare with the US?
The median vet assistant job ad in Wisconsin offers $17 an hour (33 ads), $3 less than the US median of $20 (3,115 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Wisconsin cities pay vet assistants the most?
In job ads, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area has the highest median for vet assistants, $20 an hour from 59 ads. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: $19 (9 ads); Madison, WI: $16 (8 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet assistant jobs in Wisconsin offer?
Of 72 vet assistant ads in Wisconsin, 2 mention a CE allowance, 7 mention mentorship, 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. 33 open vet assistant ads in Wisconsin that state hourly pay, at 16 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 Wisconsin, $17.71 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 72 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.