Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
SOC code 29-2056 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,710 | $17.17 |
| 25th percentile | $38,910 | $18.71 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,380 | $22.78 |
| 75th percentile | $57,650 | $27.72 |
| 90th percentile | $63,180 | $30.38 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2056), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,260 | $33,310 | $30,480 | $26,920 | $28,590 | $37,330 | $43,470 |
| Arizona | 3,390 | $44,680 | $45,110 | $36,610 | $37,660 | $47,110 | $56,890 |
| Arkansas | 290 | $35,790 | $34,880 | $29,040 | $31,200 | $38,300 | $45,760 |
| California | 11,380 | $56,980 | $55,080 | $41,020 | $47,340 | $61,810 | $74,390 |
| Colorado | 3,990 | $48,670 | $48,360 | $36,840 | $41,770 | $56,380 | $59,070 |
| Connecticut | 1,800 | $52,250 | $48,880 | $38,360 | $44,520 | $59,490 | $71,780 |
| Delaware | 580 | $46,480 | $47,100 | $36,640 | $37,910 | $49,770 | $60,620 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $55,580 | $55,900 | $47,040 | $48,640 | $58,930 | $72,110 |
| Florida | 10,130 | $43,240 | $40,380 | $32,450 | $36,850 | $48,610 | $56,120 |
| Georgia | 3,280 | $42,860 | $38,810 | $31,290 | $36,720 | $46,090 | $57,280 |
| Hawaii | 300 | $47,680 | $47,670 | $36,780 | $40,510 | $50,530 | $58,020 |
| Idaho | 640 | $38,010 | $36,670 | $28,810 | $35,080 | $44,060 | $46,700 |
| Illinois | 4,840 | $47,710 | $47,860 | $36,480 | $39,330 | $55,770 | $58,860 |
| Indiana | 2,340 | $46,590 | $47,520 | $34,500 | $37,960 | $51,330 | $59,360 |
| Iowa | 1,070 | $44,930 | $41,780 | $34,750 | $37,530 | $48,800 | $61,430 |
| Kansas | 1,250 | $42,500 | $39,070 | $32,240 | $35,930 | $46,160 | $56,900 |
| Kentucky | 1,980 | $37,560 | $37,180 | $28,240 | $31,780 | $41,910 | $47,200 |
| Louisiana | 1,780 | $31,870 | $29,920 | $22,440 | $26,380 | $37,270 | $42,560 |
| Maine | 790 | $49,750 | $49,460 | $39,710 | $47,840 | $52,390 | $56,610 |
| Maryland | 3,090 | $48,110 | $46,620 | $37,260 | $39,330 | $54,890 | $61,020 |
| Massachusetts | 3,900 | $48,920 | $47,130 | $38,560 | $43,780 | $55,880 | $59,020 |
| Michigan | 2,880 | $47,300 | $47,150 | $37,370 | $39,460 | $51,300 | $59,280 |
| Minnesota | 4,320 | $51,940 | $49,480 | $38,510 | $47,630 | $57,960 | $62,650 |
| Mississippi | 880 | $36,090 | $36,090 | $24,120 | $30,560 | $38,940 | $45,100 |
| Missouri | 1,650 | $40,640 | $39,010 | $29,770 | $36,400 | $44,670 | $50,620 |
| Montana | 600 | $42,290 | $39,690 | $35,340 | $38,110 | $47,120 | $50,020 |
| Nebraska | 680 | $41,640 | $39,180 | $31,050 | $37,330 | $45,370 | $54,080 |
| Nevada | 910 | $48,880 | $48,590 | $34,210 | $35,240 | $61,420 | $62,260 |
| New Hampshire | 1,000 | $49,020 | $48,600 | $36,350 | $39,790 | $57,530 | $60,430 |
| New Jersey | 3,500 | $48,250 | $48,630 | $35,760 | $39,980 | $50,700 | $60,900 |
| New Mexico | 860 | $40,130 | $37,980 | $29,850 | $34,440 | $45,990 | $49,640 |
| New York | 5,480 | $59,540 | $58,830 | $46,780 | $48,830 | $64,400 | $78,350 |
| North Carolina | 3,650 | $45,350 | $45,460 | $34,770 | $37,610 | $50,200 | $59,030 |
| North Dakota | 330 | $43,370 | $40,900 | $30,050 | $37,970 | $48,380 | $56,420 |
| Ohio | 4,720 | $43,870 | $46,390 | $28,300 | $36,420 | $48,880 | $58,560 |
| Oklahoma | 970 | $39,670 | $37,920 | $30,370 | $35,810 | $44,520 | $48,180 |
| Oregon | 1,640 | $50,320 | $48,950 | $36,780 | $40,690 | $58,740 | $62,070 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,840 | $43,370 | $41,910 | $32,820 | $36,690 | $46,720 | $55,230 |
| Rhode Island | 550 | $45,480 | $42,230 | $37,390 | $37,430 | $52,610 | $58,470 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 | $42,680 | $37,960 | $29,900 | $35,420 | $48,260 | $61,200 |
| South Dakota | 300 | $43,100 | $45,220 | $33,280 | $38,640 | $47,620 | $49,080 |
| Tennessee | 2,270 | $39,000 | $36,940 | $30,250 | $35,750 | $43,420 | $48,630 |
| Texas | 16,170 | $39,750 | $37,250 | $28,800 | $33,900 | $46,000 | $49,390 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $40,390 | $39,400 | $29,060 | $35,010 | $46,590 | $48,660 |
| Vermont | 420 | $47,860 | $46,650 | $40,440 | $45,960 | $47,600 | $57,710 |
| Virginia | 2,800 | $55,050 | $55,790 | $39,600 | $47,280 | $61,010 | $72,260 |
| Washington | 2,250 | $58,920 | $59,080 | $47,050 | $50,370 | $63,980 | $74,520 |
| West Virginia | 460 | $37,130 | $36,350 | $27,660 | $30,360 | $42,490 | $47,710 |
| Wisconsin | 2,860 | $45,450 | $45,340 | $36,710 | $37,890 | $49,180 | $58,520 |
| Wyoming | 270 | $37,880 | $37,580 | $22,180 | $30,210 | $39,130 | $47,460 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.