• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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.

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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)
122,000	1.1 %	$ 21.18	$ 44,040	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 14.51	$ 17.47	$ 21.03	$ 23.51	$ 28.52
Annual Wage (2)	$ 30,180	$ 36,340	$ 43,740	$ 48,900	$ 59,310

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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	111,910	13.06	$ 20.94	$ 43,550
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	3,270	0.11	$ 24.24	$ 50,420
Social Advocacy Organizations	2,060	0.81	$ 20.23	$ 42,070
Other Personal Services	1,500	0.37	$ 20.96	$ 43,590
Scientific Research and Development Services	1,120	0.12	$ 29.41	$ 61,160

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	111,910	13.06	$ 20.94	$ 43,550
Social Advocacy Organizations	2,060	0.81	$ 20.23	$ 42,070
Other Personal Services	1,500	0.37	$ 20.96	$ 43,590
Scientific Research and Development Services	1,120	0.12	$ 29.41	$ 61,160
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	200	0.12	$ 24.61	$ 51,180

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	170	0.05	$ 35.41	$ 73,640
Scientific Research and Development Services	1,120	0.12	$ 29.41	$ 61,160
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	520	0.02	$ 28.25	$ 58,770
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	200	0.12	$ 24.61	$ 51,180
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	3,270	0.11	$ 24.24	$ 50,420

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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.

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	12,980	0.96	1.19	$ 18.06	$ 37,560
Florida	10,310	1.08	1.34	$ 20.02	$ 41,640
California	9,320	0.52	0.65	$ 26.80	$ 55,740
New York	5,220	0.56	0.69	$ 26.70	$ 55,540
Pennsylvania	5,190	0.87	1.09	$ 21.27	$ 44,250

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	4,400	1.55	1.93	$ 22.23	$ 46,240
New Hampshire	1,020	1.51	1.88	$ 22.53	$ 46,860
Delaware	680	1.44	1.80	$ 20.50	$ 42,630
Vermont	430	1.43	1.77	$ 20.71	$ 43,080
Minnesota	4,070	1.41	1.76	$ 22.15	$ 46,080

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	140	0.20	0.24	$ 27.13	$ 56,420
California	9,320	0.52	0.65	$ 26.80	$ 55,740
New York	5,220	0.56	0.69	$ 26.70	$ 55,540
Washington	2,570	0.74	0.92	$ 26.18	$ 54,460
Virginia	2,400	0.60	0.75	$ 24.51	$ 50,980

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	5,590	0.59	0.73	$ 26.18	$ 54,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,510	0.88	1.10	$ 18.62	$ 38,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,400	0.76	0.94	$ 22.34	$ 46,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,130	0.98	1.23	$ 18.41	$ 38,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,080	0.50	0.62	$ 26.71	$ 55,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,970	1.05	1.31	$ 22.79	$ 47,410
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,930	1.53	1.91	$ 22.99	$ 47,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,440	0.88	1.10	$ 23.52	$ 48,920
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	2,250	0.98	1.22	$ 20.26	$ 42,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,180	0.70	0.88	$ 25.14	$ 52,280

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)
Manhattan, KS	200	4.89	6.08	$ 23.08	$ 48,000
Auburn-Opelika, AL	220	3.43	4.27	$ 20.05	$ 41,710
Fort Collins, CO	560	3.24	4.04	$ 22.34	$ 46,470
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	330	2.72	3.39	$ 21.07	$ 43,830
Homosassa Springs, FL	90	2.62	3.26	$ 17.25	$ 35,880
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	130	2.51	3.13	$ 21.89	$ 45,520
Champaign-Urbana, IL	230	2.15	2.67	$ 22.77	$ 47,360
Dover, DE	140	2.03	2.52	$ 19.12	$ 39,770
Wilmington, NC	290	2.01	2.50	$ 23.07	$ 47,980
Ames, IA	90	2.00	2.49	$ 23.36	$ 48,600