The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $45,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,680 | 6.08% | 31.37% |
| 2021 | $55,110 | 2.32% | - |
| 2020 | $53,830 | 6.28% | - |
| 2019 | $50,450 | 8.09% | - |
| 2018 | $46,370 | 5.50% | - |
| 2017 | $43,820 | 5.82% | - |
| 2016 | $41,270 | -1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $41,830 | 4.83% | - |
| 2014 | $39,810 | -9.67% | - |
| 2013 | $43,660 | 7.76% | - |
| 2012 | $40,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,680, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $57,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.