The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $29,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,320.
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 | $37,070 | 0.46% | 22.28% |
| 2021 | $36,900 | 6.75% | - |
| 2020 | $34,410 | 8.98% | - |
| 2019 | $31,320 | -5.01% | - |
| 2018 | $32,890 | 6.66% | - |
| 2017 | $30,700 | -0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $30,940 | 8.69% | - |
| 2015 | $28,250 | -2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $28,990 | 1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $28,690 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $28,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,070 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 25.1 percent (25.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.