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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.


National estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
118,670 1.4 % $ 18.39 $ 38,250 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.64 $ 14.33 $ 17.72 $ 21.99 $ 23.13
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,370 $ 29,810 $ 36,850 $ 45,750 $ 48,100


Industry profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 109,620 14.38 $ 18.14 $ 37,720
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,990 0.10 $ 21.79 $ 45,310
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,850 0.83 $ 17.50 $ 36,390
Other Personal Services 1,020 0.34 $ 18.49 $ 38,470
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,010 0.13 $ 27.14 $ 56,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 109,620 14.38 $ 18.14 $ 37,720
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,850 0.83 $ 17.50 $ 36,390
Other Personal Services 1,020 0.34 $ 18.49 $ 38,470
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,010 0.13 $ 27.14 $ 56,450
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 170 0.13 $ 21.61 $ 44,950

Top paying industries for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 140 0.04 $ 31.11 $ 64,720
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,010 0.13 $ 27.14 $ 56,450
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 510 0.02 $ 26.92 $ 55,990
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 610 0.01 $ 21.86 $ 45,470
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,990 0.10 $ 21.79 $ 45,310


Geographic profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of veterinary technologists and technicians by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 13,910 1.14 1.35 $ 15.88 $ 33,040
California 9,350 0.57 0.67 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Florida 8,580 1.00 1.18 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Pennsylvania 5,370 0.96 1.14 $ 18.11 $ 37,670
New York 5,100 0.59 0.70 $ 21.90 $ 45,560


Map of location quotient of veterinary technologists and technicians by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 3,800 1.45 1.72 $ 19.22 $ 39,980
New Hampshire 900 1.41 1.68 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
Montana 620 1.32 1.56 $ 15.86 $ 32,980
Maine 770 1.30 1.54 $ 18.74 $ 38,990
Minnesota 3,450 1.26 1.50 $ 19.11 $ 39,740


Map of annual mean wages of veterinary technologists and technicians by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 160 0.24 0.29 $ 32.75 $ 68,110
Washington 2,730 0.85 1.01 $ 22.86 $ 47,550
New York 5,100 0.59 0.70 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
California 9,350 0.57 0.67 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Connecticut 1,790 1.14 1.35 $ 21.34 $ 44,380



Map of employment of veterinary technologists and technicians by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,030 0.58 0.69 $ 22.31 $ 46,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,890 1.08 1.29 $ 16.52 $ 34,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,260 0.77 0.91 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,180 1.10 1.30 $ 16.25 $ 33,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,990 0.52 0.62 $ 20.76 $ 43,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,620 0.99 1.17 $ 19.68 $ 40,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,510 0.97 1.15 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,460 1.35 1.60 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,350 1.11 1.32 $ 17.77 $ 36,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,030 0.69 0.82 $ 22.72 $ 47,260


Map of location quotient of veterinary technologists and technicians by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 190 4.02 4.78 (8) (8)
Manhattan, KS 130 3.37 4.00 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
Fort Collins, CO 440 2.75 3.26 $ 19.17 $ 39,880
Corvallis, OR 100 2.74 3.25 $ 22.87 $ 47,580
Ames, IA 120 2.59 3.08 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Homosassa Springs, FL 80 2.52 3.00 $ 15.68 $ 32,610
Punta Gorda, FL 120 2.52 2.99 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
Prescott, AZ 160 2.40 2.85 $ 16.78 $ 34,910
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 210 2.31 2.74 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
Lexington-Fayette, KY 590 2.30 2.73 $ 16.19 $ 33,680


Map of annual mean wages of veterinary technologists and technicians by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 470 0.44 0.52 $ 27.88 $ 57,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,230 0.55 0.65 $ 25.11 $ 52,220
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 140 1.52 1.80 $ 24.68 $ 51,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,590 0.83 0.98 $ 24.00 $ 49,920
Santa Rosa, CA 250 1.31 1.56 $ 23.23 $ 48,320
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 440 1.17 1.39 $ 22.89 $ 47,600
Corvallis, OR 100 2.74 3.25 $ 22.87 $ 47,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,030 0.69 0.82 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,030 0.58 0.69 $ 22.31 $ 46,410
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 1.53 1.82 $ 22.27 $ 46,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 390 1.45 1.73 $ 14.13 $ 29,380
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 360 0.96 1.14 $ 16.27 $ 33,840
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 320 1.69 2.00 $ 14.49 $ 30,130
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 310 0.97 1.16 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 270 1.49 1.77 $ 18.44 $ 38,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 70 2.24 2.65 $ 20.26 $ 42,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 190 1.91 2.27 $ 16.34 $ 33,980
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.90 2.26 $ 15.60 $ 32,460
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 320 1.69 2.00 $ 14.49 $ 30,130
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 120 1.65 1.96 $ 16.71 $ 34,760

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 0.68 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 1.20 1.42 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.70 0.83 $ 21.82 $ 45,390
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.82 0.97 $ 20.89 $ 43,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 70 1.20 1.42 $ 20.87 $ 43,410


About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022