Veterinary technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level veterinary technologist earnings begin at:

$88.77 per hour

$184,640 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level veterinary technologist earnings begin at:

$28.12 per hour

$58,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level veterinary technologist earnings begin at:

$22.60 per hour

$47,010 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level veterinary technologist earnings begin at:

$22.00 per hour

$45,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level veterinary technologist earnings begin at:

$17.70 per hour

$36,820 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Veterinary technologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $47,040
District of Columbia $47,010
Washington $47,010
Nevada $46,230
Connecticut $46,190
New York $46,020
California $45,540
Virginia $44,520
Massachusetts $44,210
Hawaii $38,940
New Jersey $38,920
New Hampshire $38,880
Illinois $37,950
Colorado $37,630
Oregon $37,630
Michigan $37,440
Maryland $37,390
Minnesota $37,240
Rhode Island $37,190
Maine $37,180
Nebraska $36,940
Wisconsin $36,880
North Dakota $36,840
Pennsylvania $36,720
Arizona $36,690
South Carolina $36,680
Vermont $36,620
North Carolina $36,590
Georgia $36,540
Florida $36,520
South Dakota $36,380
Delaware $36,360
Ohio $36,350
Idaho $36,330
Montana $36,210
Kansas $36,140
Indiana $35,980
Iowa $35,930
Oklahoma $35,630
Missouri $32,170
Utah $30,620
Tennessee $30,600
Texas $30,430
New Mexico $30,020
West Virginia $29,690
Wyoming $29,450
Alabama $29,180
Kentucky $29,180
Arkansas $29,120
Louisiana $28,040
Mississippi $27,830
Puerto Rico $22,550

How do veterinary technologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Veterinary technologists earn about the same as related careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make less than biomedical engineers but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.

Career Median Salary
Biomedical engineer salary $96K
Cardiovascular technologist salary $79K
Radiologic technologist salary $77K
Respiratory therapist salary $78K
Community health worker salary $63K
Veterinary technologist salary $47K
Surgical technologist salary $62K
Endoscopy technician salary $56K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $56K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)