The highest-paying states for veterinary technologists and technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of veterinary technologists and technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $50,130, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for veterinary technologists and technicians. It is followed by Washington (average annual salary $49,940). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of veterinary technologists and technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $50,130 |
$37,120 | 170 |
| 2 | Washington | $49,940 |
$39,040 | 2,410 |
| 3 | Alaska | $49,330 |
$35,660 | 220 |
| 4 | California | $47,880 |
$37,180 | 10,160 |
| 5 | New York | $47,720 |
$35,980 | 4,970 |
| 6 | Virginia | $45,830 |
$30,490 | 2,750 |
| 7 | Nevada | $45,540 |
$29,710 | 620 |
| 8 | Delaware | $45,270 |
$30,740 | 460 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $45,140 |
$36,790 | 3,390 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $45,110 |
$32,440 | 1,850 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $44,870 |
$37,310 | 3,380 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $44,470 |
$36,210 | 930 |
| 13 | Maine | $44,050 |
$36,860 | 810 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $41,110 |
$35,110 | 290 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $39,980 |
$32,930 | 3,430 |
| 16 | Illinois | $39,950 |
$29,880 | 4,290 |
| 17 | Oregon | $39,550 |
$31,050 | 1,620 |
| 18 | Colorado | $39,540 |
$34,380 | 3,950 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $39,270 |
$31,770 | 2,320 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $39,220 |
$29,760 | 5,220 |
| 21 | Michigan | $39,070 |
$33,790 | 3,300 |
| 22 | Maryland | $38,720 |
$29,470 | 2,360 |
| 23 | Arizona | $38,380 |
$30,730 | 2,970 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $38,060 |
$30,660 | 390 |
| 25 | Vermont | $37,980 |
$31,320 | 380 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $37,890 |
$37,240 | 410 |
| 27 | Georgia | $37,610 |
$28,660 | 2,750 |
| 28 | Indiana | $37,500 |
$30,270 | 2,530 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $37,450 |
$28,340 | 3,420 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $37,410 |
$29,580 | 1,590 |
| 31 | Ohio | $37,330 |
$29,620 | 4,360 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $37,320 |
$31,910 | 280 |
| 33 | Missouri | $37,220 |
$28,600 | 1,770 |
| 34 | Florida | $36,800 |
$28,990 | 9,520 |
| 35 | Iowa | $36,790 |
$30,040 | 1,430 |
| 36 | Idaho | $36,550 |
$28,440 | 650 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $36,500 |
$27,220 | 600 |
| 38 | Utah | $36,180 |
$26,310 | 1,300 |
| 39 | Montana | $36,160 |
$22,200 | 590 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $35,740 |
$27,260 | 730 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $35,620 |
$28,380 | 1,710 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $35,200 |
$23,220 | 920 |
| 43 | Kansas | $35,170 |
$24,200 | 1,320 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $34,470 |
$29,620 | 270 |
| 45 | Texas | $33,680 |
$24,020 | 13,230 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $30,750 |
$24,960 | 1,830 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $30,680 |
$23,730 | 870 |
| 48 | Alabama | $30,610 |
$22,770 | 1,640 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $30,000 |
$28,470 | 200 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $29,850 |
$22,330 | 450 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $28,000 |
$21,710 | 1,760 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $23,680 |
$19,010 | 420 |