Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Wages

SOC 29-2056 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians is $43,740 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,180 and the 90th percentile is $59,310, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

122,000

P10

$30,180

P25

$36,340

Median

$43,740

P75

$48,900

P90

$59,310

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $43,740 $44,040 $30,180 $59,310 122,000
2022 $38,240 $40,770 $29,000 $54,680 118,750 -12.57%
2021 $36,850 $38,250 $28,370 $48,100 118,670 -3.63%
2020 $36,260 $37,860 $25,520 $52,410 109,490 -1.6%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians. The highest median is in Washington at $54,640, 25% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Washington $54,640 +24.9% $54,460 2,570
California $54,190 +23.9% $55,740 9,320
New York $52,330 +19.6% $55,540 5,220
District of Columbia $49,330 +12.8% $56,420 140
Virginia $49,090 +12.2% $50,980 2,400
Massachusetts $48,060 +9.9% $48,270 3,190
Nevada $47,950 +9.6% $46,830 540
Colorado $47,180 +7.9% $46,240 4,400
New Jersey $47,140 +7.8% $47,100 3,660
Connecticut $47,090 +7.7% $48,980 1,880
Maine $47,000 +7.5% $47,560 860
Michigan $47,000 +7.5% $46,310 3,100
Alaska $46,530 +6.4% $45,510 290
Minnesota $46,370 +6% $46,080 4,070
Illinois $46,140 +5.5% $44,670 4,450
New Hampshire $45,000 +2.9% $46,860 1,020
North Carolina $44,990 +2.9% $44,580 3,570
Vermont $44,410 +1.5% $43,080 430
Oregon $44,300 +1.3% $44,810 1,810
Wisconsin $44,020 +0.6% $43,770 2,530
Maryland $43,630 -0.3% $45,160 2,690
Pennsylvania $42,870 -2% $44,250 5,190
South Dakota $39,900 -8.8% $41,200 360
South Carolina $39,380 -10% $41,460 1,940
Indiana $39,350 -10% $41,280 2,430
North Dakota $39,230 -10.3% $40,540 310
Hawaii $38,790 -11.3% $44,150 320
Arizona $38,760 -11.4% $41,410 3,160
Iowa $38,650 -11.6% $41,530 1,050
Florida $38,540 -11.9% $41,640 10,310
Utah $38,500 -12% $39,370 1,370
Nebraska $38,460 -12.1% $40,040 750
Missouri $38,040 -13% $38,600 2,000
Delaware $37,870 -13.4% $42,630 680
Ohio $37,820 -13.5% $40,660 4,320
Montana $37,700 -13.8% $39,590 650
Idaho $37,460 -14.4% $38,400 740
Rhode Island $37,370 -14.6% $42,510 450
Kansas $37,350 -14.6% $38,940 1,070
New Mexico $37,230 -14.9% $39,070 800
Tennessee $36,960 -15.5% $38,250 1,720
Georgia $36,680 -16.1% $40,390 2,840
Wyoming $35,840 -18.1% $35,600 300
Oklahoma $35,740 -18.3% $36,540 960
Texas $35,700 -18.4% $37,560 12,980
Kentucky $35,540 -18.7% $35,370 1,920
Mississippi $35,080 -19.8% $33,990 1,010
Arkansas $34,010 -22.2% $34,450 220
West Virginia $33,240 -24% $33,910 450
Alabama $30,400 -30.5% $33,750 2,030
Louisiana $30,230 -30.9% $31,810 1,530