Veterinary Technologist and Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$47,380
$22.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,710 | $17.17 |
| 25th percentile | $38,910 | $18.71 |
| Median | $47,380 | $22.78 |
| 75th percentile | $57,650 | $27.72 |
| 90th percentile | $63,180 | $30.38 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 129,140
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $61,270 | $55,750 3rd |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $60,630 | $54,760 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $59,740 | $55,825 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $59,010 | $54,679 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $57,270 | $58,071 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $55,810 | $53,995 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $52,090 | $51,521 13th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $50,950 | $49,175 20th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $50,810 | $52,354 8th |
| Nevada | ||
| 10th | $50,250 | $50,261 18th |
| Michigan | ||
| 11th | $49,710 | $51,664 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $49,650 | $48,180 24th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $49,540 | $46,843 27th |
| Vermont | ||
| 14th | $49,490 | $50,522 16th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 15th | $49,050 | $45,081 34th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 16th | $48,790 | $54,845 4th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 17th | $48,780 | $46,830 28th |
| Indiana | ||
| 18th | $48,720 | $52,202 9th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $48,550 | $44,156 39th |
| Delaware | ||
| 20th | $48,370 | $48,463 23rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 21st | $47,990 | $51,728 11th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 22nd | $47,620 | $50,484 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 23rd | $47,350 | $45,113 33rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $47,020 | $49,971 19th |
| Alaska | ||
| 25th | $46,480 | $45,409 32nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $46,440 | $46,460 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 27th | $46,430 | $47,585 26th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $46,380 | $44,849 35th |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $46,300 | $45,989 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 30th | $45,810 | $50,862 15th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $45,560 | $51,913 10th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 32nd | $45,310 | $44,300 38th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 33rd | $45,300 | $51,137 14th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $44,790 | $48,573 21st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 35th | $43,680 | $48,478 22nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $43,520 | $47,921 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 37th | $43,060 | $44,718 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $42,810 | $46,598 29th |
| Idaho | ||
| 39th | $42,120 | $44,107 41st |
| Montana | ||
| 40th | $41,170 | $43,499 43rd |
| Utah | ||
| 41st | $40,560 | $41,026 49th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $39,590 | $43,911 42nd |
| Texas | ||
| 43rd | $39,410 | $40,605 50th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $39,100 | $44,511 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $39,020 | $41,622 47th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 46th | $38,650 | $41,698 46th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $38,360 | $44,124 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $37,700 | $42,124 44th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $36,590 | $41,194 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $36,380 | $41,839 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 51st | $35,530 | $40,280 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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