Veterinary technologists and technicians

Detailed Occupation

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    2024 Workforce
    161k
    Average Age
    33
    Estimated Job Growth
    9.09%
    10-year projection
    Average Salary
    $39,064
    Average Male Salary
    $44,539
    Average Female Salary
    $38,377

    About

    Veterinary technologists and technicians are most often employed by the Veterinary services industry. The average yearly wage for Veterinary technologists and technicians was $39,064 in 2024.

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    Employment

    Employment and salary information for the Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce. Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce in 2024 was 161,379 people, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% were men.

    Veterinary technologists and technicians are paid most in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Pitt County--Greenville City PUMA, NC.

    Employment Over Time

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    Grouping
    17,991
    Male Workforce
    ± 3.29k
    143,388
    Female Workforce
    ± 9.29k

    The Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce in 2024 was 161,379 people (88.9% women and 11.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 40.8% between 2018 (114,598) and 2024 (161,379).

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    Employment by Location

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    This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Veterinary technologists and technicians.

    During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($50,533), Massachusetts ($49,739), and New Hampshire ($49,238).

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    Yearly Wage Ranking

    $39,064
    AVERAGE WAGE
    #406 in the ranking (2018)
    $69,878
    NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
    For all occupations across the US

    In 2024, Veterinary technologists and technicians earned an average of $39,064, $30,814 less than the average national salary of $69,878

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    Wage Distribution

    Gender
    0.305
    WAGE GINI

    In 2024, Veterinary technologists and technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.305, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Veterinary technologists and technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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    Industry

    Information on the industries that employ Veterinary technologists and technicians and on wages for those in the field. Veterinary services is the industry that employs the most Veterinary technologists and technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Veterinary technologists and technicians, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($107,359).

    Occupations by Industries

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    Value
    161k
    2024 Workforce
    ± 9,858
    3.33%
    1 YEAR GROWTH
    ± 8.43%

    This graphic shows the share of Veterinary technologists and technicians employed by various industries. Veterinary services employs the largest share of Veterinary technologists and technicians at 94.5%, followed by Other personal services with 2.19% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 2.02%.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information on Veterinary technologists and technicians in the US. The workforce of Veterinary technologists and technicians in 2024 was 161,379 people, with 88.9% woman, and 11.1% men. The average age of male Veterinary technologists and technicians in the workforce is 35.1 and of female Veterinary technologists and technicians is 32.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Veterinary technologists and technicians is White.

    Gender and Age

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    The workforce of Veterinary technologists and technicians in 2024 was 161,379 people, with 88.9% woman, and 11.1% men.

    The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (37,486 people), 20 to 24 years (34,310  people), and 30 to 34 years (29,040 people). Among them they concentrated 62.6% of the total workforce.

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    Ethnicity

    Gender

    In 2024, 14.2% of Veterinary technologists and technicians workers were Hispanic and 85.8% non-Hispanic.

    The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.6%), Puerto Rican (14.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.7)%

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    Races

    In 2024, 77.9% of the Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce were White, of which 90.9% were women and 9.07% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.5%) and Other (5.17%).

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    Education & Skills

    Data on higher education choices for Veterinary technologists and technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Veterinary technologists and technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Agriculture.

    Majors

    ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
    Type of Majors
    Degree

    The most common majors achieved by Veterinary technologists and technicians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (9,195 people), Agriculture (6,772 people), and Health (6,363 people).

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    Education Levels

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    The main educational levels achieved by the Veterinary technologists and technicians workers were Associates Degree (48,231 people), Some college (43,632 people), and Bachelors Degree (35,125 people).

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    Projections

    Projections on job growth for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Veterinary Technologists and Technicians are expected to see a growth of 9.09% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

    Job Growth

    9.09%
    Estimated Job Growth
    10-year Projection
    3.07%
    National Growth
    10-year Projection

    This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Veterinary technologists and technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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