The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $26,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,670 | 3.53% | 26.91% |
| 2016 | $34,410 | 7.93% | - |
| 2015 | $31,680 | 9.72% | - |
| 2014 | $28,600 | 5.52% | - |
| 2013 | $27,020 | 3.52% | - |
| 2012 | $26,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,670, Dallas-Plano-Irving is the second highest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,610). Compared with Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower.