The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $29,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,480.
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 | $35,350 | 16.63% | 35.13% |
| 2021 | $29,470 | 1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $28,910 | 8.96% | - |
| 2019 | $26,320 | -3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $27,260 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $26,820 | -5.82% | - |
| 2016 | $28,380 | 14.48% | - |
| 2013 | $24,270 | 5.52% | - |
| 2012 | $22,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,350, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Virginia, following city of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford (median annual salary of $45,460). Compared with the highest paying city Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |