Veterinary Technician United States
Veterinary Technician salary in the US
Typical pay
$55,100a year
Most Veterinary Technicians earn $48k to $62k a year
From 1,591 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Veterinary Technician salary in the US is $55,100 a year. Most job postings pay $47,800 to $62,400. From 1,591 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Oregon | $68k | $58k to $74k | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $62k | $55k to $68k | 265 |
| Virginia | $61k | $56k to $67k | 65 |
| District of Columbia | $61k | $52k to $69k | 23 |
| New York | $60k | $53k to $69k | 166 |
| Washington | $60k | $56k to $68k | 86 |
| Maryland | $60k | $52k to $65k | 30 |
| Nevada | $56k | $54k to $62k | 15 |
| Massachusetts | $56k | $53k to $66k | 58 |
| Utah | $55k | $53k to $56k | 11 |
| North Carolina | $55k | $48k to $57k | 51 |
| New Jersey | $54k | $49k to $59k | 70 |
| Colorado | $54k | $49k to $62k | 102 |
| Connecticut | $54k | $50k to $63k | 20 |
| Minnesota | $53k | $49k to $56k | 31 |
| New Hampshire | $53k | $50k to $56k | 12 |
| Georgia | $53k | $48k to $57k | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | $52k | $45k to $60k | 51 |
| Illinois | $52k | $43k to $58k | 70 |
| South Carolina | $51k | $47k to $61k | 26 |
| Arizona | $51k | $47k to $56k | 32 |
| Michigan | $50k | $49k to $53k | 17 |
| Wisconsin | $50k | $48k to $55k | 23 |
| Ohio | $48k | $44k to $51k | 25 |
| Indiana | $48k | $41k to $50k | 14 |
| Missouri | $47k | $43k to $53k | 18 |
| Tennessee | $47k | $43k to $51k | 11 |
| Florida | $46k | $42k to $53k | 87 |
| Texas | $45k | $41k to $52k | 87 |
| Kentucky | $45k | $42k to $47k | 10 |
| Iowa | $43k | $42k to $44k | 11 |
| Alabama | – | – | 4 |
| Alaska | – | – | 10 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 6 |
| Idaho | – | – | 6 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 |
| Maine | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 4 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 3 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 10 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Diego, CA | $65k | $60k to $67k | 76 | 51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $65k | $58k to $73k | 110 | 73 |
| Seattle, WA | $62k | $57k to $73k | 81 | 59 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $62k | $56k to $71k | 123 | 76 |
| Washington, DC | $62k | $58k to $68k | 138 | 58 |
| New York, NY | $61k | $54k to $69k | 364 | 209 |
| Denver, CO | $59k | $54k to $63k | 106 | 69 |
| Boston, MA | $55k | $53k to $65k | 93 | 49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $55k | $49k to $61k | 98 | 39 |
| Chicago, IL | $55k | $50k to $60k | 103 | 55 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54k | $50k to $56k | 51 | 25 |
| Miami, FL | $53k | $45k to $55k | 125 | 34 |
| Dallas, TX | $52k | $51k to $55k | 108 | 23 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $51k | $47k to $55k | 77 | 28 |
| Houston, TX | $44k | $37k to $52k | 103 | 37 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,092 job postings$42k $52k
Typical: $48k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 226 job postings$49k $66k
Typical: $57k
- Senior 16 job postings$47k $73k
Typical: $63k
- Lead or manager 31 job postings$55k $67k
Typical: $58k
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Starting out: most postings pay $42k to $52k a year, typically $48k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethos Veterinary Health | $61k | $52k | $62k | – | – |
| VEG | $86k | $56k | – | – | – |
| Veterinary Practice Partners | $52k | $47k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $55,100 a year for Veterinary Technician roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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