The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $23,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,270.
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 | $29,660 | 3.84% | 19.82% |
| 2021 | $28,520 | 7.96% | - |
| 2020 | $26,250 | 0.99% | - |
| 2019 | $25,990 | 7.12% | - |
| 2018 | $24,140 | -2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $24,630 | 6.74% | - |
| 2016 | $22,970 | -14.89% | - |
| 2015 | $26,390 | -0.80% | - |
| 2014 | $26,600 | 1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $26,080 | 8.82% | - |
| 2012 | $23,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,660 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.