This question is about vet assistant jobs.
Can a vet assistant make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a vet assistant. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a vet assistant is $29,807. Even vet assistants in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $38,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Vet Assistants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile vet assistant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Oregon | $42,000 |
| California | $42,000 |
| New York | $41,000 |
| Nevada | $40,000 |
| Alaska | $40,000 |
| Rhode Island | $40,000 |
| Massachusetts | $40,000 |
| New Hampshire | $39,000 |
| Connecticut | $39,000 |
| Washington | $39,000 |
| Arizona | $38,000 |
| Vermont | $38,000 |
| Maine | $37,000 |
| Utah | $37,000 |
| Illinois | $36,000 |
| Virginia | $36,000 |
| Delaware | $36,000 |
| Idaho | $36,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,000 |
| District of Columbia | $35,000 |
| North Dakota | $34,000 |
| Mississippi | $34,000 |
| Michigan | $33,000 |
| North Carolina | $33,000 |
| Minnesota | $33,000 |
| Nebraska | $33,000 |
| Florida | $33,000 |
| Missouri | $33,000 |
| Alabama | $33,000 |
| Wyoming | $33,000 |
| Colorado | $32,000 |
| Hawaii | $32,000 |
| Georgia | $32,000 |
| Texas | $32,000 |
| Oklahoma | $32,000 |
| Indiana | $32,000 |
| West Virginia | $32,000 |
| Tennessee | $31,000 |
| Kentucky | $31,000 |
| New Jersey | $31,000 |
| Wisconsin | $29,000 |
| Maryland | $29,000 |
| Ohio | $28,000 |
| Louisiana | $28,000 |
| New Mexico | $28,000 |
| Iowa | $27,000 |
| South Carolina | $27,000 |
| Kansas | $27,000 |
| Montana | $27,000 |
| South Dakota | $26,000 |
| Arkansas | $26,000 |
