Sort by any column. Employment is the number of veterinary technologists and technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Veterinary Technician Salary by State (2026)
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians earn the most in District of Columbia at $61,270 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $27,970 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,380. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $61,270
- National median
- $47,380
- Lowest median
- $27,970
- States reporting
- 52
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- 1. District of Columbia$61,270 median · $55,750 adjusted · 120 employed
- 2. California$60,630 median · $54,760 adjusted · 11,310 employed
- 3. Washington$59,740 median · $55,825 adjusted · 2,290 employed
- 4. New York$59,010 median · $54,679 adjusted · 5,350 employed
- 5. Minnesota$57,270 median · $58,071 adjusted · 3,560 employed
Lowest-paying states for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- 52. Puerto Rico$27,970 median · no price parity · 480 employed
- 51. Louisiana$35,530 median · $40,280 adjusted · 2,220 employed
- 50. Mississippi$36,380 median · $41,839 adjusted · 650 employed
- 49. Alabama$36,590 median · $41,194 adjusted · 1,880 employed
- 48. West Virginia$37,700 median · $42,124 adjusted · 400 employed
Veterinary Technician salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $61,270 | $50,390 | $80,030 | 120 | $55,750 |
| 2 | California | $60,630 | $51,570 | $64,100 | 11,310 | $54,760 |
| 3 | Washington | $59,740 | $50,700 | $64,480 | 2,290 | $55,825 |
| 4 | New York | $59,010 | $50,410 | $66,310 | 5,350 | $54,679 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $57,270 | $49,080 | $60,560 | 3,560 | $58,071 |
| 6 | Oregon | $55,810 | $48,360 | $62,460 | 1,120 | $53,995 |
| 7 | Virginia | $52,090 | $46,030 | $62,040 | 2,790 | $51,521 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $50,950 | $48,220 | $61,780 | 1,690 | $49,175 |
| 9 | Maine | $50,810 | $48,610 | $56,110 | 910 | $52,354 |
| 10 | Nevada | $50,250 | $47,460 | $63,600 | 1,120 | $50,261 |
| 11 | Michigan | $49,710 | $45,180 | $58,980 | 2,550 | $51,664 |
| 12 | Colorado | $49,650 | $46,580 | $59,340 | 3,720 | $48,180 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $49,540 | $47,670 | $60,240 | 3,990 | $46,843 |
| 14 | Vermont | $49,490 | $48,430 | $54,290 | 390 | $50,522 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $49,050 | $45,160 | $58,600 | 2,910 | $45,081 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $48,790 | $39,530 | $55,440 | 340 | $54,845 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $48,780 | $45,550 | $59,040 | 870 | $46,830 |
| 18 | Indiana | $48,720 | $41,330 | $56,370 | 1,820 | $52,202 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $48,550 | $45,930 | $54,950 | 270 | $44,156 |
| 20 | Delaware | $48,370 | $39,040 | $56,340 | 530 | $48,463 |
| 21 | Ohio | $47,990 | $40,560 | $53,110 | 4,790 | $51,728 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $47,620 | $38,520 | $55,020 | 2,580 | $50,484 |
| 23 | Maryland | $47,350 | $44,520 | $60,460 | 2,540 | $45,113 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $47,020 | $44,390 | $52,310 | 2,590 | $49,971 |
| 25 | Alaska | $46,480 | $37,630 | $60,510 | 380 | $45,409 |
| 26 | Illinois | $46,440 | $45,140 | $57,500 | 5,040 | $46,460 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $46,430 | $38,060 | $50,140 | 6,620 | $47,585 |
| 28 | Florida | $46,380 | $39,140 | $49,600 | 11,380 | $44,849 |
| 29 | Arizona | $46,300 | $43,510 | $49,340 | 3,970 | $45,989 |
| 30 | Kansas | $45,810 | $38,650 | $51,610 | 1,270 | $50,862 |
| 31 | Iowa | $45,560 | $38,150 | $49,210 | 1,220 | $51,913 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $45,310 | $38,130 | $60,760 | 530 | $44,300 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $45,300 | $37,430 | $47,040 | 300 | $51,137 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $44,790 | $37,370 | $47,360 | 890 | $48,573 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $43,680 | $39,120 | $46,910 | 690 | $48,478 |
| 36 | Missouri | $43,520 | $37,670 | $46,490 | 2,040 | $47,921 |
| 37 | Georgia | $43,060 | $37,200 | $47,450 | 2,410 | $44,718 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $42,810 | $37,170 | $51,060 | 1,640 | $46,598 |
| 39 | Idaho | $42,120 | $37,270 | $46,810 | 790 | $44,107 |
| 40 | Montana | $41,170 | $37,380 | $47,990 | 480 | $43,499 |
| 41 | Utah | $40,560 | $36,350 | $47,850 | 1,550 | $41,026 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $39,590 | $36,300 | $46,560 | 1,670 | $43,911 |
| 43 | Texas | $39,410 | $36,040 | $46,780 | 16,730 | $40,605 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $39,100 | $36,070 | $46,720 | 1,060 | $44,511 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $39,020 | $36,310 | $47,310 | 2,540 | $41,622 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $38,650 | $37,410 | $46,300 | 310 | $41,698 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $38,360 | $32,360 | $43,940 | 320 | $44,124 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $37,700 | $31,330 | $44,860 | 400 | $42,124 |
| 49 | Alabama | $36,590 | $30,210 | $38,940 | 1,880 | $41,194 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $36,380 | $31,220 | $39,250 | 650 | $41,839 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $35,530 | $30,320 | $38,240 | 2,220 | $40,280 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $27,970 | $23,850 | $39,830 | 480 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $61,270, while Minnesota leads once prices are taken into account at $58,071.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Veterinary Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Veterinary Technologists and Technicians the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians at $61,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($60,630) and Washington ($59,740).
Which state pays Veterinary Technologists and Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians at $27,970 a year, $33,300 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Veterinary Technologists and Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Minnesota first at $58,071 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $57,270. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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