The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $22,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,090.
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 | $28,240 | 0.04% | 11.61% |
| 2021 | $28,230 | -6.27% | - |
| 2020 | $30,000 | -0.07% | - |
| 2019 | $30,020 | 2.13% | - |
| 2018 | $29,380 | -0.24% | - |
| 2017 | $29,450 | 0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $29,270 | -0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $29,510 | 2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $28,860 | 8.45% | - |
| 2013 | $26,420 | 5.53% | - |
| 2012 | $24,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,240 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Laredo.