29 Series · SOC 29-2056
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,380
- Median / year
- $63,180
- Top 10% earn
- +9.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 129,140
- US workers
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $47,380 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,380, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,710 (10th percentile) to $63,180 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 129,140 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($61,270), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $47,380, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 26% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #65 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 9.1% by 2033.
- $47,380
- Median annual wage
- Top 74%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #65 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $61,270. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2056) pays a national median of $47,380 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,710 at the 10th percentile to $63,180 at the 90th, with a mean of $49,120 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 129,140 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 433 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $61,270, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $71,090 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 129,140 jobs Median $47,380/yr
Median Salary
$47,380
per year
Median Hourly
$22.78/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$49,120
average
Employment
129,140
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,380 Bottom 26% higher than 26% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Veterinary Technologists and Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +9.1% growth and $47,380 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+9.1%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
14,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Speaking 3.6
Writing 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Complex Problem Solving 3.3
Active Learning 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Medicine and Dentistry 4.1
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Biology 4.0
English Language 4.0
Mathematics 3.5
Chemistry 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Administrative 2.9
Education and Training 2.9
Sales and Marketing 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Administer anesthesia to animals, under the direction of a veterinarian, and monitor animals' responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
- ▸ Care for and monitor the condition of animals recovering from surgery.
- ▸ Maintain controlled drug inventory and related log books.
- ▸ Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, or feces, such as urinalyses or blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
- ▸ Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments, as prescribed by veterinarians.
- ▸ Restrain animals during exams or procedures.
- ▸ Administer emergency first aid, such as performing emergency resuscitation or other life saving procedures.
- ▸ Clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, or materials.
- ▸ Provide veterinarians with the correct equipment or instruments, as needed.
- ▸ Perform dental work, such as cleaning, polishing, or extracting teeth.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,710
25th Percentile
$38,910
Median
$47,380
75th Percentile
$57,650
90th Percentile
$63,180
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $61,270 | +29% above national |
| 2 | California | $60,630 | +28% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $59,740 | +26% above national |
| 4 | New York | $59,010 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $57,270 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $55,810 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $52,090 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $50,950 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Maine | $50,810 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Nevada | $50,250 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Michigan | $49,710 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $49,650 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $49,540 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Vermont | $49,490 | +4% above national |
| 15 | New Jersey | $49,050 | +4% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $48,790 | +3% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $48,780 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Indiana | $48,720 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $48,550 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Delaware | $48,370 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Ohio | $47,990 | +1% above national |
| 22 | North Carolina | $47,620 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Maryland | $47,350 | same as national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $47,020 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Alaska | $46,480 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Illinois | $46,440 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $46,430 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $46,380 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Arizona | $46,300 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $45,810 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $45,560 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $45,310 | 4% below national |
| 33 | South Dakota | $45,300 | 4% below national |
| 34 | New Mexico | $44,790 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $43,680 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Missouri | $43,520 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $43,060 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $42,810 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $42,120 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Montana | $41,170 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Utah | $40,560 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $39,590 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $39,410 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $39,100 | 17% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $39,020 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Wyoming | $38,650 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $38,360 | 19% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $37,700 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $36,590 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $36,380 | 23% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $35,530 | 25% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $27,970 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,090 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Corvallis, OR | $67,960 | +43% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $67,280 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,810 | +33% above national |
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,940 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Salinas, CA | $61,330 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,260 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Vallejo, CA | $61,230 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $61,070 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,970 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $60,830 | +28% above national |
| 12 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,670 | +28% above national |
| 13 | Napa, CA | $60,410 | +28% above national |
| 14 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $60,410 | +28% above national |
| 15 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $60,280 | +27% above national |
| 16 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,680 | +26% above national |
| 17 | Bellingham, WA | $59,360 | +25% above national |
| 18 | Modesto, CA | $59,360 | +25% above national |
| 19 | Chico, CA | $59,300 | +25% above national |
| 20 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $59,260 | +25% above national |
| 21 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,090 | +25% above national |
| 22 | Kingston, NY | $59,060 | +25% above national |
| 23 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $58,750 | +24% above national |
| 24 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $58,690 | +24% above national |
| 25 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $58,650 | +24% above national |
| 26 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,510 | +23% above national |
| 27 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,490 | +23% above national |
| 28 | Yuba City, CA | $58,310 | +23% above national |
| 29 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,300 | +23% above national |
| 30 | Reno, NV | $58,160 | +23% above national |
| 31 | Fresno, CA | $58,080 | +23% above national |
| 32 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,920 | +22% above national |
| 33 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $57,810 | +22% above national |
| 34 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,720 | +22% above national |
| 35 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,630 | +22% above national |
| 36 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $57,100 | +21% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,580 | +19% above national |
| 38 | Ithaca, NY | $56,420 | +19% above national |
| 39 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $56,410 | +19% above national |
| 40 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,130 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $56,010 | +18% above national |
| 42 | Rochester, MN | $55,750 | +18% above national |
| 43 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $55,730 | +18% above national |
| 44 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,950 | +16% above national |
| 45 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $54,730 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Bend, OR | $54,110 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Midland, MI | $53,830 | +14% above national |
| 48 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $53,710 | +13% above national |
| 49 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $53,450 | +13% above national |
| 50 | Richmond, VA | $53,220 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $53,110 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $53,100 | +12% above national |
| 53 | Charlottesville, VA | $53,060 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $52,420 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,160 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Eau Claire, WI | $52,140 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $51,960 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Medford, OR | $51,900 | +10% above national |
| 60 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,800 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Manhattan, KS | $51,610 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Glens Falls, NY | $51,450 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Redding, CA | $51,410 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,400 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Bismarck, ND | $51,390 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Boulder, CO | $51,350 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Syracuse, NY | $51,180 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,160 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,970 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,890 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Ames, IA | $50,730 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $50,720 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,660 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Utica-Rome, NY | $50,440 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Merced, CA | $50,420 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,240 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $50,140 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,100 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,060 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Knoxville, TN | $50,010 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,940 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Ann Arbor, MI | $49,900 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Anchorage, AK | $49,850 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Rochester, NY | $49,810 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,710 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $49,620 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $49,460 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,310 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Salem, OR | $49,310 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $49,270 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Columbus, OH | $49,260 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $49,200 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Monroe, MI | $49,160 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,090 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Flint, MI | $49,060 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $49,030 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Binghamton, NY | $49,000 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,900 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,830 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,780 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,760 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,730 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Cleveland, OH | $48,620 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,610 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $48,590 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Bangor, ME | $48,510 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $48,490 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Mankato, MN | $48,470 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,440 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,430 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,380 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,370 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,340 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,270 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Traverse City, MI | $48,250 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Madison, WI | $48,240 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Evansville, IN | $48,220 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,220 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Worcester, MA | $48,180 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $48,110 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,070 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,070 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,890 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Toledo, OH | $47,860 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,830 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,820 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $47,820 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,800 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Saginaw, MI | $47,790 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,780 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,770 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Springfield, MA | $47,770 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Iowa City, IA | $47,720 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Battle Creek, MI | $47,680 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,620 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Wilmington, NC | $47,620 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $47,610 | same as national |
| 142 | Bozeman, MT | $47,500 | same as national |
| 143 | Jackson, MI | $47,470 | same as national |
| 144 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,470 | same as national |
| 145 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,470 | same as national |
| 146 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $47,450 | same as national |
| 147 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,440 | same as national |
| 148 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,390 | same as national |
| 149 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,360 | same as national |
| 150 | Visalia, CA | $47,350 | same as national |
| 151 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | same as national |
| 152 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $47,250 | same as national |
| 153 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $47,230 | same as national |
| 154 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | same as national |
| 155 | Harrisonburg, VA | $47,120 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Akron, OH | $47,110 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,100 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,090 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,050 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $47,020 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Asheville, NC | $46,990 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Roanoke, VA | $46,970 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Bloomington, IL | $46,940 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $46,900 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Wausau, WI | $46,890 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Appleton, WI | $46,880 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Green Bay, WI | $46,820 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Rockford, IL | $46,760 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,760 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Springfield, IL | $46,740 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Greeley, CO | $46,720 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Lawrence, KS | $46,700 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 178 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,630 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,630 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,570 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,540 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,490 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,470 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,430 | 2% below national |
| 186 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,420 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,390 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Springfield, OH | $46,350 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,330 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,310 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,300 | 2% below national |
| 192 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,290 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,290 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $46,280 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,260 | 2% below national |
| 196 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,170 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,160 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Santa Fe, NM | $46,160 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Grand Junction, CO | $46,060 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Lynchburg, VA | $46,030 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Lancaster, PA | $46,020 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $46,010 | 3% below national |
| 205 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $45,930 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Kenosha, WI | $45,880 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,860 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,820 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $45,810 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Chambersburg, PA | $45,800 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,790 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Lincoln, NE | $45,750 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,740 | 3% below national |
| 214 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Reading, PA | $45,570 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Salisbury, MD | $45,530 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,510 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $45,430 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,420 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Topeka, KS | $45,390 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,350 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,350 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,250 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,240 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Rapid City, SD | $45,210 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $45,210 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Bloomington, IN | $45,190 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,140 | 5% below national |
| 229 | York-Hanover, PA | $45,120 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Tulsa, OK | $45,110 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,100 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,090 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,090 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,070 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,070 | 5% below national |
| 236 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,050 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $44,980 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $44,970 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,970 | 5% below national |
| 240 | State College, PA | $44,940 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,930 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Dover, DE | $44,920 | 5% below national |
| 243 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,880 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Gettysburg, PA | $44,860 | 5% below national |
| 245 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,860 | 5% below national |
| 246 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $44,850 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $44,830 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Columbia, MO | $44,810 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,810 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Morgantown, WV | $44,780 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,760 | 6% below national |
| 252 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,740 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,740 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,710 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Fayetteville, NC | $44,700 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,700 | 6% below national |
| 257 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $44,670 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,650 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,640 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Wichita, KS | $44,640 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,630 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,620 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,470 | 6% below national |
| 264 | St. George, UT | $44,440 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Boise City, ID | $44,410 | 6% below national |
| 266 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,380 | 6% below national |
| 267 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,360 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $44,330 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,300 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Tucson, AZ | $44,260 | 7% below national |
| 271 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,170 | 7% below national |
| 272 | Peoria, IL | $44,140 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,110 | 7% below national |
| 274 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,070 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Flagstaff, AZ | $43,960 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Cheyenne, WY | $43,780 | 8% below national |
| 277 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,740 | 8% below national |
| 278 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,730 | 8% below national |
| 279 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | 8% below national |
| 280 | Missoula, MT | $43,510 | 8% below national |
| 281 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,430 | 8% below national |
| 282 | Tallahassee, FL | $43,360 | 8% below national |
| 283 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,150 | 9% below national |
| 284 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $43,060 | 9% below national |
| 285 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,050 | 9% below national |
| 286 | Ocala, FL | $42,890 | 9% below national |
| 287 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $42,800 | 10% below national |
| 288 | Burlington, NC | $42,640 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Williamsport, PA | $42,610 | 10% below national |
| 290 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $42,570 | 10% below national |
| 291 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $42,130 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Altoona, PA | $42,070 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,980 | 11% below national |
| 295 | Charleston, WV | $41,710 | 12% below national |
| 296 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $41,530 | 12% below national |
| 297 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $41,130 | 13% below national |
| 298 | Dubuque, IA | $41,070 | 13% below national |
| 299 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $41,040 | 13% below national |
| 300 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,900 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $40,770 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Greenville, NC | $40,580 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,260 | 15% below national |
| 304 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $40,210 | 15% below national |
| 305 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $40,160 | 15% below national |
| 306 | Jefferson City, MO | $40,100 | 15% below national |
| 307 | Gainesville, FL | $40,060 | 15% below national |
| 308 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,970 | 16% below national |
| 309 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,710 | 16% below national |
| 310 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,670 | 16% below national |
| 311 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,560 | 17% below national |
| 312 | Midland, TX | $39,400 | 17% below national |
| 313 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,280 | 17% below national |
| 314 | Sebring, FL | $39,240 | 17% below national |
| 315 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,190 | 17% below national |
| 316 | Erie, PA | $39,110 | 17% below national |
| 317 | Joplin, MO-KS | $39,080 | 18% below national |
| 318 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,070 | 18% below national |
| 319 | Lebanon, PA | $39,010 | 18% below national |
| 320 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,000 | 18% below national |
| 321 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,930 | 18% below national |
| 322 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | 18% below national |
| 323 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,720 | 18% below national |
| 324 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | 18% below national |
| 325 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,600 | 19% below national |
| 326 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $38,580 | 19% below national |
| 327 | Springfield, MO | $38,530 | 19% below national |
| 328 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,520 | 19% below national |
| 329 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,430 | 19% below national |
| 330 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,410 | 19% below national |
| 331 | Columbia, SC | $38,390 | 19% below national |
| 332 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,390 | 19% below national |
| 333 | Gainesville, GA | $38,230 | 19% below national |
| 334 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,190 | 19% below national |
| 335 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,100 | 20% below national |
| 336 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,090 | 20% below national |
| 337 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,070 | 20% below national |
| 338 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,060 | 20% below national |
| 339 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,020 | 20% below national |
| 340 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,010 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Savannah, GA | $37,920 | 20% below national |
| 342 | Ogden, UT | $37,870 | 20% below national |
| 343 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $37,850 | 20% below national |
| 344 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,840 | 20% below national |
| 345 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,820 | 20% below national |
| 346 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,780 | 20% below national |
| 347 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $37,760 | 20% below national |
| 348 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | 20% below national |
| 349 | Twin Falls, ID | $37,730 | 20% below national |
| 350 | Billings, MT | $37,640 | 21% below national |
| 351 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,590 | 21% below national |
| 352 | Mobile, AL | $37,590 | 21% below national |
| 353 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 21% below national |
| 354 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,570 | 21% below national |
| 355 | Waco, TX | $37,560 | 21% below national |
| 356 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | 21% below national |
| 357 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 | 21% below national |
| 358 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 21% below national |
| 359 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,310 | 21% below national |
| 360 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,300 | 21% below national |
| 361 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,270 | 21% below national |
| 362 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 | 21% below national |
| 363 | Huntsville, AL | $37,140 | 22% below national |
| 364 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | 22% below national |
| 365 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | 22% below national |
| 366 | Longview, TX | $37,130 | 22% below national |
| 367 | Birmingham, AL | $37,100 | 22% below national |
| 368 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,100 | 22% below national |
| 369 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,080 | 22% below national |
| 370 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 22% below national |
| 371 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 22% below national |
| 372 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,050 | 22% below national |
| 373 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,010 | 22% below national |
| 374 | Warner Robins, GA | $36,990 | 22% below national |
| 375 | Abilene, TX | $36,980 | 22% below national |
| 376 | Pocatello, ID | $36,980 | 22% below national |
| 377 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,920 | 22% below national |
| 378 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,850 | 22% below national |
| 379 | Johnson City, TN | $36,830 | 22% below national |
| 380 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $36,760 | 22% below national |
| 381 | Johnstown, PA | $36,730 | 22% below national |
| 382 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,700 | 23% below national |
| 383 | Jackson, MS | $36,680 | 23% below national |
| 384 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,680 | 23% below national |
| 385 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,670 | 23% below national |
| 386 | Florence, SC | $36,660 | 23% below national |
| 387 | Spartanburg, SC | $36,660 | 23% below national |
| 388 | San Angelo, TX | $36,640 | 23% below national |
| 389 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,620 | 23% below national |
| 390 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,600 | 23% below national |
| 391 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,460 | 23% below national |
| 392 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,410 | 23% below national |
| 393 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | 23% below national |
| 394 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,370 | 23% below national |
| 395 | Victoria, TX | $36,290 | 23% below national |
| 396 | El Paso, TX | $36,240 | 24% below national |
| 397 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 24% below national |
| 398 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,160 | 24% below national |
| 399 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,080 | 24% below national |
| 400 | Decatur, AL | $35,980 | 24% below national |
| 401 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,960 | 24% below national |
| 402 | Laredo, TX | $35,940 | 24% below national |
| 403 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,820 | 24% below national |
| 404 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,780 | 24% below national |
| 405 | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,760 | 25% below national |
| 406 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,700 | 25% below national |
| 407 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $35,660 | 25% below national |
| 408 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,520 | 25% below national |
| 409 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $35,460 | 25% below national |
| 410 | Lake Charles, LA | $35,370 | 25% below national |
| 411 | Odessa, TX | $35,360 | 25% below national |
| 412 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,340 | 25% below national |
| 413 | Alexandria, LA | $35,270 | 26% below national |
| 414 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | 26% below national |
| 415 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $35,200 | 26% below national |
| 416 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $35,140 | 26% below national |
| 417 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,040 | 26% below national |
| 418 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $34,950 | 26% below national |
| 419 | Lafayette, LA | $34,800 | 27% below national |
| 420 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,790 | 27% below national |
| 421 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $34,700 | 27% below national |
| 422 | Hammond, LA | $34,500 | 27% below national |
| 423 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $32,530 | 31% below national |
| 424 | Monroe, LA | $32,360 | 32% below national |
| 425 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,120 | 34% below national |
| 426 | Montgomery, AL | $30,520 | 36% below national |
| 427 | Dothan, AL | $30,210 | 36% below national |
| 428 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,560 | 38% below national |
| 429 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $29,520 | 38% below national |
| 430 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,450 | 38% below national |
| 431 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,310 | 38% below national |
| 432 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,150 | 41% below national |
| 433 | Arecibo, PR | $24,810 | 48% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Veterinary Technologists and Technicians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians is $47,380 ($22.78/hour). The salary range spans from $35,710 at the 10th percentile to $63,180 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Veterinary Technologists and Technicians the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians at $61,270/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Veterinary Technologists and Technicians? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians is Associate's degree.
How dangerous is being a Veterinary Technologists and Technicians? ▼
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Veterinary Technologists and Technicians a good career? ▼
Employment for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians is projected to grow 9.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 14,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay vary by state? ▼
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $61,270/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $37,700/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $71,090/year. BLS reports wage data for 433 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $57,650/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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