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25.4% Jobs Projection
$30,030 Median Salary
1,040 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 11,920 people working as Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 10,570 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,250 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians working in it, which means Texas has more Veterinary Technologists and Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 25.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.0%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,040 annual Veterinary Technologists and Technicians job openings in Texas, and 11,650 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,700 annual jobs and 122,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians ranged from $20,410 to $42,350 with $30,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.81 to $20.36. The median hourly rate was $14.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.26 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinary Technologists and Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,180 $32,680
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,650 $27,300
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,360 $31,310
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,270 $30,730
College Station-Bryan, TX 410 $32,990
El Paso, TX 310 $26,440
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 220 $27,340
Lubbock, TX 160 $25,750
Tyler, TX 160 $26,700
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 130 $29,380
Killeen-Temple, TX 120 $24,140
Corpus Christi, TX 110 $26,830
Amarillo, TX 100 $28,200
Longview, TX 100 $30,580
Waco, TX 100 $23,730
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 90 $31,070
San Angelo, TX 90 $19,220
Abilene, TX 70 $25,980
Sherman-Denison, TX 50 $33,550
Texarkana, TX-AR 40 $25,580
Odessa, TX 40 $31,860
Midland, TX 40 $31,590

Top States for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Veterinary Technologists and Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 11,920 $30,030
California 9,270 $40,020
Florida 8,350 $32,230
Pennsylvania 5,240 $36,160
New York 4,810 $41,590
Colorado 4,000 $36,060
Illinois 3,810 $35,400
Ohio 3,670 $32,050
Massachusetts 3,270 $40,150
Georgia 3,210 $31,420
North Carolina 3,170 $32,600
New Jersey 3,080 $37,140
Maryland 3,070 $35,290
Minnesota 2,730 $37,070
Michigan 2,370 $36,250
Wisconsin 2,360 $33,770
Indiana 2,000 $31,720
Washington 1,970 $37,440
South Carolina 1,960 $31,420
Tennessee 1,910 $30,610

Below are the states where Veterinary Technologists and Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $45,000
New York $41,590
Massachusetts $40,150
California $40,020
Connecticut $39,960
Alaska $39,270
Virginia $37,830
Washington $37,440
New Jersey $37,140
Minnesota $37,070

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