What is the average Veterinary Technician salary in the US?

The national median Veterinary Technician salary is $42,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $32,000, while senior professionals earn $68,000 or more.

Which city pays Veterinary Technicians the most?

New York City offers the highest median Veterinary Technician salary at $79K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Veterinary Technician salaries growing?

Veterinary Technician salaries are growing at 6.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Veterinary Technician Salary
by City (2026)

Assist veterinarians with procedures, administer medications, and care for animals. National median: $42K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$42K

Top 10% earn

$68K

Entry level

$32K

Salary growth

+6.5%/yr

Veterinary Technician salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$60K	$79K	$101K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$59K	$78K	$100K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$59K	$78K	$100K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$56K	$74K	$95K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$55K	$72K	$93K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$53K	$69K	$89K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$53K	$69K	$89K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$52K	$68K	$87K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$51K	$66K	$85K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$50K	$65K	$84K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$48K	$63K	$81K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$47K	$62K	$80K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$47K	$62K	$80K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$46K	$61K	$78K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$46K	$61K	$78K	145	10.75%
San Francisco, CA	$45K	$59K	$76K	224	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$45K	$59K	$76K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$44K	$58K	$75K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$44K	$58K	$75K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$44K	$58K	$75K	138	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$43K	$57K	$73K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$42K	$55K	$70K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$42K	$55K	$70K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$42K	$55K	$70K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$40K	$53K	$68K	163	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$40K	$53K	$68K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$39K	$51K	$66K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$39K	$51K	$66K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$39K	$51K	$66K	155	10.75%
New Haven, CT	$39K	$51K	$66K	122	6.99%
Frisco, TX	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$38K	$50K	$64K	155	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$38K	$50K	$64K	120	5%
Lowell, MA	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	5%
Arlington, VA	$38K	$50K	$65K	148	5.75%
Gresham, OR	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$38K	$50K	$64K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$38K	$50K	$65K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$38K	$50K	$64K	118	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$38K	$50K	$65K	192	11%
Anchorage, AK	$38K	$50K	$64K	128	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$37K	$48K	$62K	128	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	4.25%
Philadelphia, PA	$37K	$48K	$62K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$37K	$48K	$62K	130	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$37K	$48K	$62K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$36K	$47K	$60K	112	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$36K	$47K	$60K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$36K	$47K	$60K	118	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$36K	$47K	$60K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$36K	$47K	$60K	112	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$36K	$47K	$60K	118	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$35K	$46K	$59K	96	None ✓
Miami, FL	$35K	$46K	$59K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$35K	$46K	$59K	128	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$35K	$46K	$59K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$35K	$46K	$59K	110	9.9%
Houston, TX	$35K	$45K	$58K	91	None ✓
Plano, TX	$35K	$45K	$58K	105	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$35K	$45K	$58K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$35K	$45K	$58K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$35K	$45K	$58K	108	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$34K	$45K	$57K	112	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$35K	$45K	$58K	108	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$35K	$45K	$58K	99	5.75%
Durham, NC	$35K	$45K	$58K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$35K	$45K	$58K	102	None ✓
St. Paul, MN	$35K	$45K	$58K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$35K	$45K	$58K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$35K	$45K	$58K	108	6.6%
Austin, TX	$34K	$44K	$57K	110	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$34K	$44K	$57K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$34K	$44K	$57K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$34K	$44K	$57K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$34K	$44K	$57K	105	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$34K	$44K	$57K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$34K	$44K	$57K	118	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$34K	$44K	$57K	105	5%
Raleigh, NC	$34K	$44K	$57K	102	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$34K	$44K	$57K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$34K	$44K	$57K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$34K	$44K	$57K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$34K	$44K	$57K	105	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$34K	$44K	$57K	105	5.8%
San Antonio, TX	$33K	$43K	$55K	87	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$33K	$43K	$55K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$33K	$43K	$55K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$33K	$43K	$55K	102	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$33K	$43K	$55K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$33K	$43K	$55K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$33K	$43K	$55K	100	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$33K	$43K	$55K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$32K	$42K	$54K	105	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$32K	$42K	$54K	98	5.75%
Madison, WI	$32K	$42K	$54K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$32K	$42K	$54K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$32K	$42K	$54K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$32K	$42K	$54K	100	6.6%
Fresno, CA	$31K	$41K	$53K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$31K	$41K	$53K	90	6.85%
Albany, NY	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$31K	$41K	$53K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$31K	$41K	$53K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$31K	$41K	$53K	90	3.99%
Milwaukee, WI	$31K	$41K	$53K	90	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$31K	$41K	$53K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$31K	$41K	$53K	98	7.15%
Corpus Christi, TX	$30K	$40K	$51K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$30K	$40K	$51K	95	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$30K	$40K	$51K	88	6.85%
Aurora, IL	$30K	$40K	$51K	95	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$31K	$40K	$52K	95	None ✓
Glendale, AZ	$30K	$40K	$51K	95	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$31K	$40K	$52K	102	4.55%
Norfolk, VA	$30K	$40K	$51K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$30K	$40K	$51K	95	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$30K	$40K	$51K	82	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$31K	$40K	$52K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$31K	$40K	$52K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$30K	$40K	$51K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$31K	$40K	$52K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$31K	$40K	$52K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$31K	$40K	$52K	88	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$31K	$40K	$52K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$30K	$40K	$51K	88	5%
North Charleston, SC	$30K	$40K	$51K	95	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$30K	$40K	$51K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$30K	$40K	$51K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$30K	$40K	$51K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$29K	$39K	$50K	82	None ✓
Midland, TX	$29K	$39K	$50K	92	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$29K	$39K	$50K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$29K	$39K	$50K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$29K	$39K	$50K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$29K	$39K	$50K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$29K	$39K	$50K	90	4.25%
Duluth, MN	$29K	$39K	$50K	92	6.8%
Birmingham, AL	$29K	$39K	$50K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$29K	$39K	$50K	88	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$29K	$39K	$50K	92	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$29K	$39K	$50K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$29K	$39K	$50K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$29K	$39K	$50K	88	5.9%
Cheyenne, WY	$29K	$39K	$50K	92	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$29K	$38K	$49K	78	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$29K	$38K	$49K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$29K	$38K	$49K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$29K	$38K	$49K	90	4.95%
Knoxville, TN	$29K	$38K	$49K	85	None ✓
Sterling Heights, MI	$29K	$38K	$49K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$29K	$38K	$49K	90	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$29K	$38K	$49K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$29K	$38K	$49K	82	5.7%
Fargo, ND	$29K	$38K	$49K	90	2.5%
Laredo, TX	$28K	$37K	$48K	76	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$28K	$37K	$48K	88	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$28K	$37K	$48K	82	4.9%
Beaumont, TX	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$27K	$36K	$46K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	None ✓
Waco, TX	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	4.95%
Pueblo, CO	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	5.75%
Macon, GA	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	None ✓
Akron, OH	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	5%
Norman, OK	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$26K	$34K	$44K	82	4.82%
Las Cruces, NM	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$26K	$34K	$43K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$25K	$33K	$42K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$25K	$33K	$42K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$25K	$33K	$42K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$25K	$33K	$42K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$25K	$33K	$42K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$25K	$33K	$42K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$24K	$32K	$41K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$24K	$32K	$41K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$24K	$32K	$41K	75	6.5%

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Veterinary Technician Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Veterinary Technician is $42,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $32,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $54,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Veterinary Technicians nationally earn $68,000+.

Education and requirements

Associate's in Veterinary Technology; VTNE certification. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Veterinary Technician compensation is growing at 6.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Veterinary Technicians significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Veterinary Technician Salaryby City (2026)