Dietetic Technicians
Median $37,640
Occupation · SOC 29-2056
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What veterinary technologists and technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$47,380 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $49,120
- Median hourly wage
- $22.78
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.61
- Employment
- 129,140
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2056.
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How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make?
The median annual wage for veterinary technologists and technicians was $47,380 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,710 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,180. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.78. About 129,140 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($61,270), California ($60,630) and Washington ($59,740). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for veterinary technologists and technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,710 | $17.17 | $2,976 | $2,573 |
| 25th percentile | $38,910 | $18.71 | $3,243 | $2,787 |
| Median | $47,380 | $22.78 | $3,948 | $3,354 |
| 75th percentile | $57,650 | $27.72 | $4,804 | $4,042 |
| 90th percentile | $63,180 | $30.38 | $5,265 | $4,412 |
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$46,519 take-home in national prices
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$46,211 take-home in national prices
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$46,118 take-home in national prices
Where a median veterinary technologists and technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 120 | $61,270 | $50,390 | $81,990 | $48,874 | $44,471 |
| California | 11,310 | $60,630 | $48,240 | $75,860 | $48,431 | $43,742 |
| Washington | 2,290 | $59,740 | $46,390 | $77,300 | $49,352 | $46,118 |
| New York | 5,350 | $59,010 | $47,640 | $78,760 | $46,719 | $43,290 |
| Minnesota | 3,560 | $57,270 | $42,640 | $65,120 | $45,573 | $46,211 |
| Oregon | 1,120 | $55,810 | $39,920 | $77,710 | $43,037 | $41,638 |
| Virginia | 2,790 | $52,090 | $35,590 | $75,770 | $41,853 | $41,396 |
| Connecticut | 1,690 | $50,950 | $41,480 | $75,090 | $40,811 | $39,389 |
| Maine | 910 | $50,810 | $47,340 | $57,690 | $41,000 | $42,246 |
| Nevada | 1,120 | $50,250 | $34,700 | $65,420 | $42,556 | $42,565 |
| Michigan | 2,550 | $49,710 | $37,410 | $63,020 | $40,260 | $41,843 |
| Colorado | 3,720 | $49,650 | $37,820 | $60,380 | $40,379 | $39,183 |
| Massachusetts | 3,990 | $49,540 | $37,500 | $64,470 | $39,501 | $37,350 |
| Vermont | 390 | $49,490 | $48,050 | $58,430 | $40,721 | $41,570 |
| New Jersey | 2,910 | $49,050 | $37,870 | $75,310 | $40,033 | $36,793 |
| North Dakota | 340 | $48,790 | $35,960 | $56,980 | $41,383 | $46,519 |
| New Hampshire | 870 | $48,780 | $37,450 | $60,840 | $41,375 | $39,720 |
| Indiana | 1,820 | $48,720 | $37,820 | $59,490 | $39,919 | $42,772 |
| Hawaii | 270 | $48,550 | $35,990 | $62,660 | $39,027 | $35,495 |
| Delaware | 530 | $48,370 | $37,250 | $61,890 | $38,844 | $38,919 |
| Ohio | 4,790 | $47,990 | $34,760 | $61,360 | $39,864 | $42,969 |
| North Carolina | 2,580 | $47,620 | $35,890 | $59,420 | $39,051 | $41,400 |
| Maryland | 2,540 | $47,350 | $38,750 | $74,460 | $38,343 | $36,531 |
| Wisconsin | 2,590 | $47,020 | $37,900 | $59,110 | $38,531 | $40,949 |
| Alaska | 380 | $46,480 | $37,010 | $75,820 | $39,294 | $38,389 |
| Illinois | 5,040 | $46,440 | $38,580 | $60,520 | $37,341 | $37,356 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,620 | $46,430 | $36,480 | $60,280 | $38,029 | $38,975 |
| Florida | 11,380 | $46,380 | $36,600 | $57,870 | $39,446 | $38,144 |
| Arizona | 3,970 | $46,300 | $37,870 | $58,350 | $38,618 | $38,359 |
| Kansas | 1,270 | $45,810 | $36,780 | $58,250 | $37,232 | $41,337 |
| Iowa | 1,220 | $45,560 | $36,290 | $63,860 | $37,708 | $42,966 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $45,310 | $37,570 | $63,590 | $37,006 | $36,181 |
| South Dakota | 300 | $45,300 | $35,780 | $50,440 | $38,579 | $43,549 |
| New Mexico | 890 | $44,790 | $31,350 | $56,870 | $37,210 | $40,353 |
| Nebraska | 690 | $43,680 | $37,770 | $57,310 | $36,169 | $40,142 |
| Missouri | 2,040 | $43,520 | $31,940 | $49,260 | $36,040 | $39,684 |
| Georgia | 2,410 | $43,060 | $35,060 | $58,590 | $35,379 | $36,740 |
| Tennessee | 1,640 | $42,810 | $31,660 | $57,040 | $36,578 | $39,815 |
| Idaho | 790 | $42,120 | $31,900 | $48,660 | $34,899 | $36,546 |
| Montana | 480 | $41,170 | $35,420 | $57,660 | $34,082 | $36,010 |
| Utah | 1,550 | $40,560 | $29,640 | $55,330 | $33,641 | $34,027 |
| Kentucky | 1,670 | $39,590 | $28,490 | $50,530 | $32,723 | $36,294 |
| Texas | 16,730 | $39,410 | $30,320 | $54,610 | $33,846 | $34,872 |
| Oklahoma | 1,060 | $39,100 | $31,390 | $53,880 | $32,383 | $36,864 |
| South Carolina | 2,540 | $39,020 | $33,870 | $57,970 | $33,055 | $35,259 |
| Wyoming | 310 | $38,650 | $28,630 | $49,260 | $33,235 | $35,856 |
| Arkansas | 320 | $38,360 | $27,250 | $47,820 | $32,071 | $36,889 |
| West Virginia | 400 | $37,700 | $29,430 | $48,170 | $31,501 | $35,198 |
| Alabama | 1,880 | $36,590 | $28,590 | $49,060 | $30,101 | $33,889 |
| Mississippi | 650 | $36,380 | $29,120 | $46,710 | $30,688 | $35,293 |
| Louisiana | 2,220 | $35,530 | $28,490 | $47,690 | $30,049 | $34,066 |
| Puerto Rico | 480 | $27,970 | $22,730 | $54,600 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2056. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.