Does a vet assistant get paid well?

• Alaska averages $40,653 a year ($19.54 an hour)

• New Jersey averages $39,733 a year ($19.10 an hour)

• New York averages $38,888 a year ($18.70 an hour)

• California averages $38,842 a year ($18.67 an hour)

• Massachusetts averages $38,062 a year ($18.30 an hour)

Lowest-Paying States for Vet Assistants:

• Montana averages $18,925 a year ($9.10 an hour)

• Arkansas averages $20,081 a year ($9.65 an hour)

• Wyoming averages $20,812 a year ($10.08 an hour)

• South Dakota averages $22,025 a year ($10.59 an hour)

• South Carolina averages $22,084 a year ($10.62 an hour)

Years of Experience and Pay Rate for Vet Assistants:

• Less than one year of experience averages $11.93 an hour

• 1 to 4 years of experience averages $13.00 an hour

• 5 to 9 years of experience averages $14.67 an hour.

• 10 to 19 years of experience averages $14.91 a year

• 20 or more years experience averages $15 a year