The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 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 | $21,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,260.
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 | $32,200 | -14.35% | 8.04% |
| 2016 | $36,820 | -0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $37,020 | 7.13% | - |
| 2014 | $34,380 | 15.27% | - |
| 2013 | $29,130 | -1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $29,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,200, Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $58,680). Compared with the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 45.1 percent (45.1%) lower.