The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $30,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,680.
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 | $40,600 | 10.44% | 15.81% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 2.48% | - |
| 2020 | $35,460 | 16.19% | - |
| 2019 | $29,720 | 3.70% | - |
| 2018 | $28,620 | 3.88% | - |
| 2017 | $27,510 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $26,720 | -7.52% | - |
| 2015 | $28,730 | -12.43% | - |
| 2014 | $32,300 | -5.39% | - |
| 2013 | $34,040 | -0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $34,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,600 in Visalia-Porterville 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 Visalia-Porterville is 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.