The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,810 | -2.62% | 4.18% |
| 2016 | $38,800 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $38,050 | 5.10% | - |
| 2014 | $36,110 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $36,110 | -0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $36,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,810 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.