• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

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National estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
118,750	1.1 %	$ 19.60	$ 40,770	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 13.94	$ 16.59	$ 18.38	$ 22.47	$ 26.29
Annual Wage (2)	$ 29,000	$ 34,510	$ 38,240	$ 46,740	$ 54,680

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Industry profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	109,230	13.27	$ 19.38	$ 40,300
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	2,850	0.09	$ 22.93	$ 47,680
Social Advocacy Organizations	2,200	0.92	$ 18.90	$ 39,310
Other Personal Services	1,560	0.43	$ 18.84	$ 39,180
Scientific Research and Development Services	740	0.09	$ 29.82	$ 62,030

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	109,230	13.27	$ 19.38	$ 40,300
Social Advocacy Organizations	2,200	0.92	$ 18.90	$ 39,310
Other Personal Services	1,560	0.43	$ 18.84	$ 39,180
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	180	0.11	$ 23.75	$ 49,410
Scientific Research and Development Services	740	0.09	$ 29.82	$ 62,030

Top paying industries for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	160	0.05	$ 34.88	$ 72,540
Scientific Research and Development Services	740	0.09	$ 29.82	$ 62,030
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	470	0.02	$ 27.80	$ 57,830
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	180	0.11	$ 23.75	$ 49,410
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	2,850	0.09	$ 22.93	$ 47,680

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Geographic profile for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	13,230	1.02	1.27	$ 16.18	$ 33,650
California	10,160	0.58	0.72	$ 24.02	$ 49,960
Florida	9,520	1.03	1.29	$ 18.30	$ 38,060
Pennsylvania	5,220	0.90	1.12	$ 20.26	$ 42,140
New York	4,970	0.55	0.68	$ 23.98	$ 49,880

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado	3,950	1.43	1.78	$ 20.39	$ 42,400
New Hampshire	930	1.42	1.76	$ 21.51	$ 44,730
Maine	810	1.32	1.64	$ 20.99	$ 43,660
Vermont	380	1.28	1.60	$ 18.03	$ 37,500
Minnesota	3,430	1.21	1.51	$ 20.19	$ 42,000

Top paying states for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	2,410	0.71	0.88	$ 24.85	$ 51,680
California	10,160	0.58	0.72	$ 24.02	$ 49,960
New York	4,970	0.55	0.68	$ 23.98	$ 49,880
District of Columbia	170	0.25	0.31	$ 23.61	$ 49,110
Alaska	220	0.71	0.88	$ 22.43	$ 46,660

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	4,960	0.54	0.67	$ 24.20	$ 50,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,660	0.96	1.20	$ 16.65	$ 34,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,430	0.78	0.97	$ 21.15	$ 43,990
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,070	1.01	1.25	$ 16.36	$ 34,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,900	0.47	0.59	$ 23.34	$ 48,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,810	1.01	1.26	$ 21.79	$ 45,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,470	0.91	1.14	$ 21.62	$ 44,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,360	1.25	1.56	$ 20.94	$ 43,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,330	0.77	0.96	$ 23.00	$ 47,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	2,010	0.90	1.13	$ 19.41	$ 40,370

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Veterinary Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY	180	3.89	4.85	$ 25.05	$ 52,090
Manhattan, KS	130	3.40	4.23	$ 19.94	$ 41,480
Auburn-Opelika, AL	200	3.28	4.08	$ 19.07	$ 39,660
Corvallis, OR	110	3.09	3.85	$ 23.81	$ 49,530
Homosassa Springs, FL	100	2.95	3.67	$ 16.20	$ 33,700
Fort Collins, CO	430	2.54	3.16	$ 20.55	$ 42,740
Ames, IA	110	2.44	3.04	$ 20.08	$ 41,770
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	230	2.39	2.97	$ 20.15	$ 41,920
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	110	2.26	2.81	$ 20.40	$ 42,440
Prescott, AZ	150	2.20	2.74	$ 18.13	$ 37,710