Pay by state · 52 states
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
- $61,270District of Columbia
- National median
- $47,380BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $27,970Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Veterinary Technician salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $61,270 | $50,390 | $80,030 | 120 | $55,750 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $60,630 | $51,570 | $64,100 | 11,310 | $54,760 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $59,740 | $50,700 | $64,480 | 2,290 | $55,825 |
| 4 | NYNew York | $59,010 | $50,410 | $66,310 | 5,350 | $54,679 |
| 5 | MNMinnesota | $57,270 | $49,080 | $60,560 | 3,560 | $58,071 |
| 6 | OROregon | $55,810 | $48,360 | $62,460 | 1,120 | $53,995 |
| 7 | VAVirginia | $52,090 | $46,030 | $62,040 | 2,790 | $51,521 |
| 8 | CTConnecticut | $50,950 | $48,220 | $61,780 | 1,690 | $49,175 |
| 9 | MEMaine | $50,810 | $48,610 | $56,110 | 910 | $52,354 |
| 10 | NVNevada | $50,250 | $47,460 | $63,600 | 1,120 | $50,261 |
| 11 | MIMichigan | $49,710 | $45,180 | $58,980 | 2,550 | $51,664 |
| 12 | COColorado | $49,650 | $46,580 | $59,340 | 3,720 | $48,180 |
| 13 | MAMassachusetts | $49,540 | $47,670 | $60,240 | 3,990 | $46,843 |
| 14 | VTVermont | $49,490 | $48,430 | $54,290 | 390 | $50,522 |
| 15 | NJNew Jersey | $49,050 | $45,160 | $58,600 | 2,910 | $45,081 |
| 16 | NDNorth Dakota | $48,790 | $39,530 | $55,440 | 340 | $54,845 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $48,780 | $45,550 | $59,040 | 870 | $46,830 |
| 18 | INIndiana | $48,720 | $41,330 | $56,370 | 1,820 | $52,202 |
| 19 | HIHawaii | $48,550 | $45,930 | $54,950 | 270 | $44,156 |
| 20 | DEDelaware | $48,370 | $39,040 | $56,340 | 530 | $48,463 |
| 21 | OHOhio | $47,990 | $40,560 | $53,110 | 4,790 | $51,728 |
| 22 | NCNorth Carolina | $47,620 | $38,520 | $55,020 | 2,580 | $50,484 |
| 23 | MDMaryland | $47,350 | $44,520 | $60,460 | 2,540 | $45,113 |
| 24 | WIWisconsin | $47,020 | $44,390 | $52,310 | 2,590 | $49,971 |
| 25 | AKAlaska | $46,480 | $37,630 | $60,510 | 380 | $45,409 |
| 26 | ILIllinois | $46,440 | $45,140 | $57,500 | 5,040 | $46,460 |
| 27 | PAPennsylvania | $46,430 | $38,060 | $50,140 | 6,620 | $47,585 |
| 28 | FLFlorida | $46,380 | $39,140 | $49,600 | 11,380 | $44,849 |
| 29 | AZArizona | $46,300 | $43,510 | $49,340 | 3,970 | $45,989 |
| 30 | KSKansas | $45,810 | $38,650 | $51,610 | 1,270 | $50,862 |
| 31 | IAIowa | $45,560 | $38,150 | $49,210 | 1,220 | $51,913 |
| 32 | RIRhode Island | $45,310 | $38,130 | $60,760 | 530 | $44,300 |
| 33 | SDSouth Dakota | $45,300 | $37,430 | $47,040 | 300 | $51,137 |
| 34 | NMNew Mexico | $44,790 | $37,370 | $47,360 | 890 | $48,573 |
| 35 | NENebraska | $43,680 | $39,120 | $46,910 | 690 | $48,478 |
| 36 | MOMissouri | $43,520 | $37,670 | $46,490 | 2,040 | $47,921 |
| 37 | GAGeorgia | $43,060 | $37,200 | $47,450 | 2,410 | $44,718 |
| 38 | TNTennessee | $42,810 | $37,170 | $51,060 | 1,640 | $46,598 |
| 39 | IDIdaho | $42,120 | $37,270 | $46,810 | 790 | $44,107 |
| 40 | MTMontana | $41,170 | $37,380 | $47,990 | 480 | $43,499 |
| 41 | UTUtah | $40,560 | $36,350 | $47,850 | 1,550 | $41,026 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $39,590 | $36,300 | $46,560 | 1,670 | $43,911 |
| 43 | TXTexas | $39,410 | $36,040 | $46,780 | 16,730 | $40,605 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $39,100 | $36,070 | $46,720 | 1,060 | $44,511 |
| 45 | SCSouth Carolina | $39,020 | $36,310 | $47,310 | 2,540 | $41,622 |
| 46 | WYWyoming | $38,650 | $37,410 | $46,300 | 310 | $41,698 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $38,360 | $32,360 | $43,940 | 320 | $44,124 |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $37,700 | $31,330 | $44,860 | 400 | $42,124 |
| 49 | ALAlabama | $36,590 | $30,210 | $38,940 | 1,880 | $41,194 |
| 50 | MSMississippi | $36,380 | $31,220 | $39,250 | 650 | $41,839 |
| 51 | LALouisiana | $35,530 | $30,320 | $38,240 | 2,220 | $40,280 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $27,970 | $23,850 | $39,830 | 480 | N/A |
Method
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.
Questions
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.