The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $20,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,380.
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 | $29,630 | 1.99% | 12.01% |
| 2016 | $29,040 | -5.27% | - |
| 2015 | $30,570 | 3.37% | - |
| 2014 | $29,540 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $28,790 | 9.45% | - |
| 2012 | $26,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,630 in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.