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
- +3%
- 2024→2025
- $63,180
- Top 10% earn
- +9.1%
- Growth '24–'34
- 129,140
- Estimated US jobs
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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($61,270).
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 2034.
- $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.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians moved from $35,320 in May 2019 to $47,380 in May 2025 (+34.1%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians sits +9.7 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2056) has a national median of $47,380 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,710 to $63,180, and the published mean is $49,120. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 129,140 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 433 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $45,980 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $47,380 in May 2025, a rise of $1,400 (+3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +9.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 14,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $71,090. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$47,380 · 26th percentile of 825 US occupations
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).
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- Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
- Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
- Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
- Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
- Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
- Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
- Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
- Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
- Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
- Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
- Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
- Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
- Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
- Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
- Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
- Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
- Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
- Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
- Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
- Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
- Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
- Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
- Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
- Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
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)
Employment Change
+12,200
134,200 (2024) → 146,400 (2034)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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
Knowledge Areas
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
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $31,800 |
| 2016 | $32,490 |
| 2017 | $33,400 |
| 2018 | $34,420 |
| 2019 | $35,320 |
| 2020 | $36,260 |
| 2021 | $36,850 |
| 2022 | $38,240 |
| 2023 | $43,740 |
| 2024 | $45,980 |
| 2025 | $47,380 |
2015 median
$31,800
2025 median
$47,380
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$12,060 (+34.1%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $31,800 | First banked release | 95,790 |
| May 2016 | $32,490 | +2.2% | 99,390 |
| May 2017 | $33,400 | +2.8% | 103,430 |
| May 2018 | $34,420 | +3.1% | 106,680 |
| May 2019 | $35,320 | Classification break | 110,650 |
| May 2020 | $36,260 | +2.7% | 109,490 |
| May 2021 | $36,850 | +1.6% | 118,670 |
| May 2022 | $38,240 | +3.8% | 118,750 |
| May 2023 | $43,740 | +14.4% | 122,000 |
| May 2024 | $45,980 | +5.1% | 131,320 |
| May 2025 | $47,380 | +3.0% | 129,140 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $31,800 in May 2015 to $47,380 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 110,650 in May 2019 to 129,140 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
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 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,510 | +23% above national |
| 26 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,490 | +23% above national |
| 27 | Yuba City, CA | $58,310 | +23% above national |
| 28 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,300 | +23% above national |
| 29 | Reno, NV | $58,160 | +23% above national |
| 30 | Fresno, CA | $58,080 | +23% above national |
| 31 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,720 | +22% above national |
| 32 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,630 | +22% above national |
| 33 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $57,100 | +21% above national |
| 34 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,580 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Ithaca, NY | $56,420 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $56,410 | +19% above national |
| 37 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $56,010 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Rochester, MN | $55,750 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $55,730 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,950 | +16% above national |
| 41 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $54,730 | +16% above national |
| 42 | Bend, OR | $54,110 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Midland, MI | $53,830 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $53,450 | +13% above national |
| 45 | Richmond, VA | $53,220 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $53,110 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $53,100 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Charlottesville, VA | $53,060 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $52,420 | +11% above national |
| 50 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,160 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Eau Claire, WI | $52,140 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $51,960 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Medford, OR | $51,900 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Manhattan, KS | $51,610 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Glens Falls, NY | $51,450 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Redding, CA | $51,410 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Bismarck, ND | $51,390 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Boulder, CO | $51,350 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Syracuse, NY | $51,180 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,160 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,970 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,890 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Ames, IA | $50,730 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $50,720 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,660 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Utica-Rome, NY | $50,440 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Merced, CA | $50,420 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,240 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $50,140 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,100 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,060 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Knoxville, TN | $50,010 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,940 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Ann Arbor, MI | $49,900 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Anchorage, AK | $49,850 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Rochester, NY | $49,810 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,710 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,310 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Salem, OR | $49,310 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $49,270 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Columbus, OH | $49,260 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $49,200 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Monroe, MI | $49,160 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,090 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Flint, MI | $49,060 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $49,030 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Binghamton, NY | $49,000 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,900 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,830 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,730 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Cleveland, OH | $48,620 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Bangor, ME | $48,510 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $48,490 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Mankato, MN | $48,470 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,430 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,380 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,370 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,340 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,270 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Traverse City, MI | $48,250 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Madison, WI | $48,240 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Evansville, IN | $48,220 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Worcester, MA | $48,180 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,070 | +1% above national |
| 105 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,070 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Toledo, OH | $47,860 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,820 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $47,820 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Saginaw, MI | $47,790 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,780 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,770 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Springfield, MA | $47,770 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Iowa City, IA | $47,720 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Battle Creek, MI | $47,680 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,620 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Wilmington, NC | $47,620 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $47,610 | same as national |
| 118 | Bozeman, MT | $47,500 | same as national |
| 119 | Jackson, MI | $47,470 | same as national |
| 120 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,440 | same as national |
| 121 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,390 | same as national |
| 122 | Visalia, CA | $47,350 | same as national |
| 123 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $47,250 | same as national |
| 124 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $47,230 | same as national |
| 125 | Harrisonburg, VA | $47,120 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Akron, OH | $47,110 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,100 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,090 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,050 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $47,020 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Asheville, NC | $46,990 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Roanoke, VA | $46,970 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Bloomington, IL | $46,940 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Wausau, WI | $46,890 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Appleton, WI | $46,880 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Green Bay, WI | $46,820 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Rockford, IL | $46,760 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Springfield, IL | $46,740 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Greeley, CO | $46,720 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Lawrence, KS | $46,700 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,630 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,570 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,540 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,490 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,390 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Springfield, OH | $46,350 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,330 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,310 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,300 | 2% below national |
| 153 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,290 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $46,280 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,260 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,160 | 3% below national |
| 157 | Santa Fe, NM | $46,160 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Grand Junction, CO | $46,060 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Lynchburg, VA | $46,030 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Lancaster, PA | $46,020 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $46,010 | 3% below national |
| 162 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $45,930 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Kenosha, WI | $45,880 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,860 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,820 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Chambersburg, PA | $45,800 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,790 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Lincoln, NE | $45,750 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,740 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Reading, PA | $45,570 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Salisbury, MD | $45,530 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,510 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $45,430 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,420 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Topeka, KS | $45,390 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,350 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,250 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,240 | 5% below national |
| 179 | Rapid City, SD | $45,210 | 5% below national |
| 180 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $45,210 | 5% below national |
| 181 | Bloomington, IN | $45,190 | 5% below national |
| 182 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,140 | 5% below national |
| 183 | York-Hanover, PA | $45,120 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Tulsa, OK | $45,110 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,100 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,090 | 5% below national |
| 187 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,070 | 5% below national |
| 188 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,070 | 5% below national |
| 189 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $44,980 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $44,970 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,970 | 5% below national |
| 192 | State College, PA | $44,940 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Dover, DE | $44,920 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Gettysburg, PA | $44,860 | 5% below national |
| 195 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,860 | 5% below national |
| 196 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $44,850 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $44,830 | 5% below national |
| 198 | Columbia, MO | $44,810 | 5% below national |
| 199 | Morgantown, WV | $44,780 | 5% below national |
| 200 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,740 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,740 | 6% below national |
| 202 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,710 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Fayetteville, NC | $44,700 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,700 | 6% below national |
| 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,650 | 6% below national |
| 206 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,640 | 6% below national |
| 207 | Wichita, KS | $44,640 | 6% below national |
| 208 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,620 | 6% below national |
| 209 | St. George, UT | $44,440 | 6% below national |
| 210 | Boise City, ID | $44,410 | 6% below national |
| 211 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,360 | 6% below national |
| 212 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $44,330 | 6% below national |
| 213 | Tucson, AZ | $44,260 | 7% below national |
| 214 | Peoria, IL | $44,140 | 7% below national |
| 215 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,110 | 7% below national |
| 216 | Flagstaff, AZ | $43,960 | 7% below national |
| 217 | Cheyenne, WY | $43,780 | 8% below national |
| 218 | Missoula, MT | $43,510 | 8% below national |
| 219 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,430 | 8% below national |
| 220 | Tallahassee, FL | $43,360 | 8% below national |
| 221 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,050 | 9% below national |
| 222 | Ocala, FL | $42,890 | 9% below national |
| 223 | Burlington, NC | $42,640 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Williamsport, PA | $42,610 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Altoona, PA | $42,070 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,980 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Charleston, WV | $41,710 | 12% below national |
| 228 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $41,530 | 12% below national |
| 229 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $41,130 | 13% below national |
| 230 | Dubuque, IA | $41,070 | 13% below national |
| 231 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $40,770 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Greenville, NC | $40,580 | 14% below national |
| 233 | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,260 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $40,210 | 15% below national |
| 235 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $40,160 | 15% below national |
| 236 | Jefferson City, MO | $40,100 | 15% below national |
| 237 | Gainesville, FL | $40,060 | 15% below national |
| 238 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,710 | 16% below national |
| 239 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,560 | 17% below national |
| 240 | Midland, TX | $39,400 | 17% below national |
| 241 | Sebring, FL | $39,240 | 17% below national |
| 242 | Erie, PA | $39,110 | 17% below national |
| 243 | Joplin, MO-KS | $39,080 | 18% below national |
| 244 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,070 | 18% below national |
| 245 | Lebanon, PA | $39,010 | 18% below national |
| 246 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,000 | 18% below national |
| 247 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,720 | 18% below national |
| 248 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,600 | 19% below national |
| 249 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $38,580 | 19% below national |
| 250 | Springfield, MO | $38,530 | 19% below national |
| 251 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,430 | 19% below national |
| 252 | Columbia, SC | $38,390 | 19% below national |
| 253 | Gainesville, GA | $38,230 | 19% below national |
| 254 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,190 | 19% below national |
| 255 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,100 | 20% below national |
| 256 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,090 | 20% below national |
| 257 | Las Cruces, NM | $38,070 | 20% below national |
| 258 | Savannah, GA | $37,920 | 20% below national |
| 259 | Ogden, UT | $37,870 | 20% below national |
| 260 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $37,850 | 20% below national |
| 261 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $37,760 | 20% below national |
| 262 | Twin Falls, ID | $37,730 | 20% below national |
| 263 | Billings, MT | $37,640 | 21% below national |
| 264 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,590 | 21% below national |
| 265 | Mobile, AL | $37,590 | 21% below national |
| 266 | Waco, TX | $37,560 | 21% below national |
| 267 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,300 | 21% below national |
| 268 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,270 | 21% below national |
| 269 | Huntsville, AL | $37,140 | 22% below national |
| 270 | Longview, TX | $37,130 | 22% below national |
| 271 | Birmingham, AL | $37,100 | 22% below national |
| 272 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,080 | 22% below national |
| 273 | Warner Robins, GA | $36,990 | 22% below national |
| 274 | Abilene, TX | $36,980 | 22% below national |
| 275 | Pocatello, ID | $36,980 | 22% below national |
| 276 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,850 | 22% below national |
| 277 | Johnson City, TN | $36,830 | 22% below national |
| 278 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $36,760 | 22% below national |
| 279 | Johnstown, PA | $36,730 | 22% below national |
| 280 | Jackson, MS | $36,680 | 23% below national |
| 281 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,680 | 23% below national |
| 282 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,670 | 23% below national |
| 283 | Florence, SC | $36,660 | 23% below national |
| 284 | Spartanburg, SC | $36,660 | 23% below national |
| 285 | San Angelo, TX | $36,640 | 23% below national |
| 286 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,620 | 23% below national |
| 287 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,600 | 23% below national |
| 288 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,410 | 23% below national |
| 289 | Victoria, TX | $36,290 | 23% below national |
| 290 | El Paso, TX | $36,240 | 24% below national |
| 291 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,080 | 24% below national |
| 292 | Decatur, AL | $35,980 | 24% below national |
| 293 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,960 | 24% below national |
| 294 | Laredo, TX | $35,940 | 24% below national |
| 295 | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,760 | 25% below national |
| 296 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $35,660 | 25% below national |
| 297 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,520 | 25% below national |
| 298 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $35,460 | 25% below national |
| 299 | Lake Charles, LA | $35,370 | 25% below national |
| 300 | Odessa, TX | $35,360 | 25% below national |
| 301 | Alexandria, LA | $35,270 | 26% below national |
| 302 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $35,200 | 26% below national |
| 303 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,040 | 26% below national |
| 304 | Lafayette, LA | $34,800 | 27% below national |
| 305 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $34,700 | 27% below national |
| 306 | Hammond, LA | $34,500 | 27% below national |
| 307 | Monroe, LA | $32,360 | 32% below national |
| 308 | Montgomery, AL | $30,520 | 36% below national |
| 309 | Dothan, AL | $30,210 | 36% below national |
| 310 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $29,520 | 38% below national |
| 311 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,150 | 41% below national |
| 312 | Arecibo, PR | $24,810 | 48% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 29 (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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