Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$49,120avg. a year
$23.61 an hour · 129,140 employed
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $49,120 a year and a median of $47,380. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($65,370) and lowest in Louisiana ($35,980).
$47,380Median pay
$23.61Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
129,140Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for veterinary technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1120 jobs
District of Columbia
$65,370
$31.43 an hour
2380 jobs
Alaska
$63,720
$30.63 an hour
311,310 jobs
California
$61,400
$29.52 an hour
45,350 jobs
New York
$61,080
$29.36 an hour
52,290 jobs
Washington
$59,940
$28.82 an hour
61,120 jobs
Oregon
$56,570
$27.20 an hour
73,560 jobs
Minnesota
$55,470
$26.67 an hour
81,690 jobs
Connecticut
$55,300
$26.59 an hour
92,790 jobs
Virginia
$54,480
$26.19 an hour
101,120 jobs
Nevada
$53,450
$25.70 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $68,370 | $32.87 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,210 | $32.79 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $62,780 | $30.19 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,770 | $30.18 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,510 | $30.05 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,090 | $29.85 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,500 | $29.57 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,420 | $29.53 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,600 | $36,590 | 1,880 |
| Alaska | $63,720 | $46,480 | 380 |
| Arizona | $47,470 | $46,300 | 3,970 |
| Arkansas | $38,490 | $38,360 | 320 |
| California | $61,400 | $60,630 | 11,310 |
| Colorado | $52,010 | $49,650 | 3,720 |
| Connecticut | $55,300 | $50,950 | 1,690 |
| Delaware | $48,740 | $48,370 | 530 |
| District of Columbia | $65,370 | $61,270 | 120 |
| Florida | $46,300 | $46,380 | 11,380 |
| Georgia | $43,720 | $43,060 | 2,410 |
| Hawaii | $49,460 | $48,550 | 270 |
| Idaho | $42,300 | $42,120 | 790 |
| Illinois | $49,980 | $46,440 | 5,040 |
| Indiana | $48,480 | $48,720 | 1,820 |
| Iowa | $47,010 | $45,560 | 1,220 |
| Kansas | $46,440 | $45,810 | 1,270 |
| Kentucky | $40,880 | $39,590 | 1,670 |
| Louisiana | $35,980 | $35,530 | 2,220 |
| Maine | $51,720 | $50,810 | 910 |
| Maryland | $52,730 | $47,350 | 2,540 |
| Massachusetts | $53,170 | $49,540 | 3,990 |
| Michigan | $51,360 | $49,710 | 2,550 |
| Minnesota | $55,470 | $57,270 | 3,560 |
| Mississippi | $37,230 | $36,380 | 650 |
| Missouri | $42,600 | $43,520 | 2,040 |
| Montana | $44,140 | $41,170 | 480 |
| Nebraska | $44,490 | $43,680 | 690 |
| Nevada | $53,450 | $50,250 | 1,120 |
| New Hampshire | $50,840 | $48,780 | 870 |
| New Jersey | $52,780 | $49,050 | 2,910 |
| New Mexico | $43,190 | $44,790 | 890 |
| New York | $61,080 | $59,010 | 5,350 |
| North Carolina | $48,120 | $47,620 | 2,580 |
| North Dakota | $47,680 | $48,790 | 340 |
| Ohio | $47,900 | $47,990 | 4,790 |
| Oklahoma | $42,000 | $39,100 | 1,060 |
| Oregon | $56,570 | $55,810 | 1,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,270 | $46,430 | 6,620 |
| Rhode Island | $49,590 | $45,310 | 530 |
| South Carolina | $43,330 | $39,020 | 2,540 |
| South Dakota | $43,660 | $45,300 | 300 |
| Tennessee | $43,960 | $42,810 | 1,640 |
| Texas | $42,030 | $39,410 | 16,730 |
| Utah | $42,140 | $40,560 | 1,550 |
| Vermont | $50,670 | $49,490 | 390 |
| Virginia | $54,480 | $52,090 | 2,790 |
| Washington | $59,940 | $59,740 | 2,290 |
| West Virginia | $39,230 | $37,700 | 400 |
| Wisconsin | $48,210 | $47,020 | 2,590 |
| Wyoming | $39,170 | $38,650 | 310 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$61,500
4,850 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,310
4,570 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,420
3,640 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$42,810
3,570 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$50,820
3,370 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$51,810
3,250 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$54,640
2,970 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$48,510
2,760 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make?
The average is $49,120 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $47,380 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $23.61, and the median is $22.78 an hour.
Which state pays veterinary technologists and technicians the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $65,370 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $68,370.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,710 a year, and the top 10% earn over $63,180.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2056. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.