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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary

The BLS estimates 129,140 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $47,380 (May 2025, SOC 29-2056). Across 124 metros with published figures, medians range from $28,150 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $71,090 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,710P25$38,910MEDIAN$47,380P75$57,650P90$63,180
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,090 · 1,220 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$67,280 · 470 jobs
  3. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$61,940 · 250 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$61,260 · 1,170 jobs
  5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$60,970 · 1,010 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$60,670 · 3,640 jobs
  7. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$60,410 · 390 jobs
  8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$60,280 · 1,330 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59,680 · 4,850 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,090 · 2,520 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59,680 · 4,850 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$44,360 · 4,570 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$60,670 · 3,640 jobs
  4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$44,110 · 3,570 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48,340 · 3,370 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,820 · 3,250 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$50,970 · 2,970 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$46,390 · 2,760 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$47,620 · 2,640 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,090 · 2,520 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Jacksonville, FL · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in the U.S.?

$47,380 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $38,910–$57,650.

Where do Veterinary Technologists and Technicians earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($71,090), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($67,280), Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ($61,940). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.