The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $22,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,640.
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 | $28,680 | 0.38% | 17.99% |
| 2021 | $28,570 | 3.15% | - |
| 2020 | $27,670 | -12.14% | - |
| 2019 | $31,030 | -0.13% | - |
| 2018 | $31,070 | 2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $30,440 | 18.36% | - |
| 2016 | $24,850 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $24,220 | 4.75% | - |
| 2014 | $23,070 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $22,760 | -3.34% | - |
| 2012 | $23,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,680 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Brownsville-Harlingen is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.