Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,980

Highest

$59,080

Washington

Lowest

$29,920

Louisiana

Total Employment

130,980

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$59,080	2,250	+28.5%
2	New York	$58,830	5,480	+27.9%
3	District of Columbia	$55,900	160	+21.6%
4	Virginia	$55,790	2,800	+21.3%
5	California	$55,080	11,380	+19.8%
6	Minnesota	$49,480	4,320	+7.6%
7	Maine	$49,460	790	+7.6%
8	Oregon	$48,950	1,640	+6.5%
9	Connecticut	$48,880	1,800	+6.3%
10	New Jersey	$48,630	3,500	+5.8%
11	New Hampshire	$48,600	1,000	+5.7%
12	Nevada	$48,590	910	+5.7%
13	Colorado	$48,360	3,990	+5.2%
14	Illinois	$47,860	4,840	+4.1%
15	Hawaii	$47,670	300	+3.7%
16	Indiana	$47,520	2,340	+3.3%
17	Michigan	$47,150	2,880	+2.5%
18	Massachusetts	$47,130	3,900	+2.5%
19	Delaware	$47,100	580	+2.4%
20	Vermont	$46,650	420	+1.5%
21	Maryland	$46,620	3,090	+1.4%
22	Ohio	$46,390	4,720	+0.9%
23	North Carolina	$45,460	3,650	-1.1%
24	Wisconsin	$45,340	2,860	-1.4%
25	South Dakota	$45,220	300	-1.7%
26	Arizona	$45,110	3,390	-1.9%
27	Rhode Island	$42,230	550	-8.2%
28	Pennsylvania	$41,910	5,840	-8.9%
29	Iowa	$41,780	1,070	-9.1%
30	North Dakota	$40,900	330	-11.0%
31	Florida	$40,380	10,130	-12.2%
32	Montana	$39,690	600	-13.7%
33	Utah	$39,400	1,590	-14.3%
34	Nebraska	$39,180	680	-14.8%
35	Kansas	$39,070	1,250	-15.0%
36	Missouri	$39,010	1,650	-15.2%
37	Georgia	$38,810	3,280	-15.6%
38	New Mexico	$37,980	860	-17.4%
39	South Carolina	$37,960	1,890	-17.4%
40	Oklahoma	$37,920	970	-17.5%
41	Wyoming	$37,580	270	-18.3%
42	Texas	$37,250	16,170	-19.0%
43	Kentucky	$37,180	1,980	-19.1%
44	Tennessee	$36,940	2,270	-19.7%
45	Idaho	$36,670	640	-20.2%
46	West Virginia	$36,350	460	-20.9%
47	Mississippi	$36,090	880	-21.5%
48	Arkansas	$34,880	290	-24.1%
49	Alabama	$30,480	2,260	-33.7%
50	Louisiana	$29,920	1,780	-34.9%