The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $38,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,860.
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 | $48,610 | 7.16% | 27.44% |
| 2021 | $45,130 | 14.49% | - |
| 2020 | $38,590 | 4.74% | - |
| 2019 | $36,760 | 4.30% | - |
| 2018 | $35,180 | 2.16% | - |
| 2017 | $34,420 | -2.27% | - |
| 2016 | $35,200 | -0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $35,410 | -0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $35,450 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $35,410 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $35,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,610 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.