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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
118,750 1.1 % $ 19.60 $ 40,770 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.94 $ 16.59 $ 18.38 $ 22.47 $ 26.29
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,000 $ 34,510 $ 38,240 $ 46,740 $ 54,680


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 109,230 13.27 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,850 0.09 $ 22.93 $ 47,680
Social Advocacy Organizations 2,200 0.92 $ 18.90 $ 39,310
Other Personal Services 1,560 0.43 $ 18.84 $ 39,180
Scientific Research and Development Services 740 0.09 $ 29.82 $ 62,030

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 109,230 13.27 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
Social Advocacy Organizations 2,200 0.92 $ 18.90 $ 39,310
Other Personal Services 1,560 0.43 $ 18.84 $ 39,180
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 180 0.11 $ 23.75 $ 49,410
Scientific Research and Development Services 740 0.09 $ 29.82 $ 62,030

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 160 0.05 $ 34.88 $ 72,540
Scientific Research and Development Services 740 0.09 $ 29.82 $ 62,030
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 470 0.02 $ 27.80 $ 57,830
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 180 0.11 $ 23.75 $ 49,410
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,850 0.09 $ 22.93 $ 47,680


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 2022


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 13,230 1.02 1.27 $ 16.18 $ 33,650
California 10,160 0.58 0.72 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
Florida 9,520 1.03 1.29 $ 18.30 $ 38,060
Pennsylvania 5,220 0.90 1.12 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
New York 4,970 0.55 0.68 $ 23.98 $ 49,880


Map of location quotient of veterinary technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


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 3,950 1.43 1.78 $ 20.39 $ 42,400
New Hampshire 930 1.42 1.76 $ 21.51 $ 44,730
Maine 810 1.32 1.64 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Vermont 380 1.28 1.60 $ 18.03 $ 37,500
Minnesota 3,430 1.21 1.51 $ 20.19 $ 42,000


Map of annual mean wages of veterinary technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


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)
Washington 2,410 0.71 0.88 $ 24.85 $ 51,680
California 10,160 0.58 0.72 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
New York 4,970 0.55 0.68 $ 23.98 $ 49,880
District of Columbia 170 0.25 0.31 $ 23.61 $ 49,110
Alaska 220 0.71 0.88 $ 22.43 $ 46,660



Map of employment of veterinary technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


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 4,960 0.54 0.67 $ 24.20 $ 50,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,660 0.96 1.20 $ 16.65 $ 34,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,430 0.78 0.97 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,070 1.01 1.25 $ 16.36 $ 34,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,900 0.47 0.59 $ 23.34 $ 48,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,810 1.01 1.26 $ 21.79 $ 45,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,470 0.91 1.14 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,360 1.25 1.56 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,330 0.77 0.96 $ 23.00 $ 47,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,010 0.90 1.13 $ 19.41 $ 40,370


Map of location quotient of veterinary technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


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 180 3.89 4.85 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
Manhattan, KS 130 3.40 4.23 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Auburn-Opelika, AL 200 3.28 4.08 $ 19.07 $ 39,660
Corvallis, OR 110 3.09 3.85 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Homosassa Springs, FL 100 2.95 3.67 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Fort Collins, CO 430 2.54 3.16 $ 20.55 $ 42,740
Ames, IA 110 2.44 3.04 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 230 2.39 2.97 $ 20.15 $ 41,920
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 110 2.26 2.81 $ 20.40 $ 42,440
Prescott, AZ 150 2.20 2.74 $ 18.13 $ 37,710


Map of annual mean wages of veterinary technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


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 460 0.41 0.51 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,420 0.59 0.74 $ 27.76 $ 57,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,370 0.67 0.84 $ 25.88 $ 53,830
Ithaca, NY 180 3.89 4.85 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 140 1.50 1.86 $ 24.97 $ 51,940
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 1.02 1.27 $ 24.91 $ 51,820
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 0.49 0.60 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 50 0.96 1.19 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Santa Rosa, CA 280 1.39 1.73 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,960 0.54 0.67 $ 24.20 $ 50,340

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 410 1.49 1.85 $ 15.08 $ 31,360
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 340 1.72 2.14 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 320 0.83 1.04 $ 15.80 $ 32,870
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 270 1.21 1.51 $ 15.95 $ 33,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 250 0.79 0.98 $ 17.90 $ 37,230

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 80 2.37 2.95 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 2.02 2.51 $ 17.29 $ 35,960
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 340 1.72 2.14 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 150 1.63 2.03 $ 19.88 $ 41,340
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 130 1.60 1.99 $ 17.82 $ 37,060

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)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.87 1.08 $ 24.15 $ 50,230
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 0.82 $ 23.19 $ 48,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 180 1.30 1.62 $ 22.93 $ 47,690
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.71 0.88 $ 21.89 $ 45,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.72 0.89 $ 21.58 $ 44,880


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023